Self-Portrait Etching at a Window

Rembrandt van Rijn

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a man seated at a window, seen from the waist up. He is leaning on the windowsill with his right elbow, holding a writing implement in his right hand above a stack of papers or books. The man has a wide-brimmed hat on his head and is wearing a dark garment. His face shows prominent cheeks and a thoughtful expression, and the view outside the window includes trees and structures.