Edvard MunchNorwegian, 1863–1944Head of a Man
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Head of a Man” now? Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Not on view at present. Checked October 12, 2026.
Cleveland, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1998.378
In the catalog
Sources
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
In the life of Edvard Munch
The whole lifeautumn 1908
Nervous Breakdown and Dr. Jacobson's Clinic
Amid heavy drinking, hallucinations, and persecution mania, Munch entered Daniel Jacobson's clinic in Copenhagen, where he spent about eight months. The treatment stabilized his condition; after his return to Norway in 1909 his painting became lighter and more optimistic.
1912
First American Exhibition
Munch's first exhibition in the United States was held in New York.
1918
Survived the Spanish Flu
Despite his fragile health, he came safely through the Spanish flu during the global pandemic; in 1919 he painted "Self-Portrait after the Spanish Flu."
