Study for Seated Man (Self-Portrait)

ca. 1939

Dating: Approximate
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions: 14 1/4 x 11 3/4 in. (36.2 x 29.8 cm)
Collection no.: 1984.613.5
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Study for Seated Man (Self-Portrait) — Willem de Kooning. ca. 1939.

Medium: Graphite on paper. Dimensions: 14 1/4 x 11 3/4 in. (36.2 x 29.8 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: From the Collection of Thomas B. Hess, Gift of the heirs of Thomas B. Hess, 1984.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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