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Rembrandt van Rijn, Self-portrait
Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt, the Stichting tot Bevordering van de Belangen van het Rijksmuseum and the ministerie van CRM · Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamView original →
Rembrandt van Rijn

Self-portrait

c. 1628

Current Collection

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Medium
panel
Dimensions
22.6 × 18.7 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-104697

Even as an inexperienced young artist, Rembrandt did not shy away from experimenting. Here the light glances along his right cheek, while the rest of his face is veiled in shadow. It takes a while to realize that the artist is gazing intently out at us. Using the butt end of his brush, Rembrandt made scratches in the still wet paint to accentuate the curls of his tousled hair.

Provenance

Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt, the Stichting tot Bevordering van de Belangen van het Rijksmuseum and the ministerie van CRM

Registry history

  • c. 1628 — Recorded in the collection of Rijksmuseum

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