Gustaf Höglund - Självstudie (Self Study), 1939Gustaf Hglund (1910 1994) Sweden Sjlvstudie (Self Study), 1939 signed and dated lower left oil on canvasunframed 71 31 cm (28 12. 2 in)framed 79 39 cm (31. 1 15. 4 in) This self portrait from 1939 presents Gustaf Hglund at a formative moment in his artistic development. The tall and slender format emphasizes the upright figure of the young painter, who meets the viewer with a steady and contemplative gaze. He holds a palette in one hand and a brush in