MUSEUMS & COLLECTIONS

Where are the original works located?

Discover the institutions that hold the featured works by Frida Kahlo. Check the museum’s website for current displays and visitor information.

Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird · 1940 · Sources ↗

Harry Ransom Center · Austin

Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird

A hummingbird hangs from the thorn necklace; behind Kahlo, a monkey, a black cat, and dense foliage appear. The original painting, from 1940, is part of the Harry Ransom Center collection.

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Self-Portrait with Bonito · 1941 · Sources ↗

Private collection

Self-Portrait with Bonito

Kahlo painted herself with the parrot Bonito against a backdrop of large leaves. The original work is in a private collection.

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Self-Portrait Dedicated to Dr. Eloesser · 1940 · Sources ↗

Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Los Angeles

Self-Portrait Dedicated to Dr. Eloesser

In 1940 Kahlo painted this self-portrait for the American surgeon Leo Eloesser, her doctor and friend. The painting belongs to the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles.

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