Fritz Schider
Self-portrait of the Artist in his Studio

1892 or 1902
Salzburg Museum, 1009-49

In his full-length Self-portrait Schider is sitting in his studio, looking at the paper he holds, which bears a red-chalk drawing of a nude, referring to one of the main features of his oeuvre: that of scientific illustrator. In 1896, the University of Basel awarded him an honorary doctorate in medicine and surgery for his dedication in this field. Schider chose his clothes according to practical considerations. The apron covered in paint stains and the rolled-up shirt sleeves tell of the intensive creative process. The partly visible portrait (background left) is assumed to show his fiancée, Regina Sophie Karoline Schider, called Lina.