Leonora Carrington's 1937-38 Self-Portrait at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A self-portrait by surrealist painter Leonora Carrington, created around 1937-38, resides in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York. The oil on canvas work measures 25-5/8 by 32 inches and belongs to The Pierre and Maria-Gaetana Matisse Collection. Copyright for the piece is held by Leonora Carrington/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York as of 2004. Information about this artwork was published on artcritical.com on July 14, 2011. The painting represents an important early work by the British-born Mexican surrealist during her formative years in the late 1930s. Carrington's distinctive surrealist style is evident in this self-representation from her early career period. The work's inclusion in The Met's collection highlights its institutional recognition and preservation. This specific painting contributes to understanding Carrington's artistic development before her later exile to Mexico.