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Artist: Rembrandt (1606–1669)
Alternative names: Rembrandt van Rijn, Birth name: Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Dutch painter, printmaker and draughtsman
Work period: between circa 1625 and circa 1669
Work location: Leiden (1620-1624), Amsterdam (1624-1625), Leiden (1625-1633), Amsterdam (1631-1669)
Depicted people: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Title: Selfportrait
Object type: Painting
Description: Rembrandt’s self-portrait is a relatively small painting, measuring just 12.2x15.5 cm. The base is copper plate covered with a layer of white lead completely overlaid with gold leaf. The portrait was acquired by Nationalmuseum in connection with the Rembrandt exhibition of 1956 and portrays the artist as a serious, quite melancholic young man. The face is modelled with fine, careful brushstrokes. The young man’s gaze is searching and concentrated. The portrait is dated 1630, when Rembrandt was 24 years old.
Medium: Oil on copper
Dimensions: Height: 15.5 cm (6.1 in). Width: 12 cm (4.7 in).
Framed: Height: 37 cm (14.6 in). Width: 34 cm (13.4 in). Depth: 7 cm (2.8 in).
Inscriptions (Swedish): Signerad: R...1630
SKU: 274279
