Self-Portrait in a Velvet Cap with Plume

Rembrandt van Rijn

National Gallery of Art

The image shows the upper body of a man, depicted from the waist up, seated and facing forward. He has a beard, curly, shoulder-length hair under a hat, and is wearing a fur-lined cloak over an elaborately embroidered garment with intricate details on the sleeves and front. He wears a soft, feathered hat with a wide brim. In his left hand, he holds what appears to be a cane or staff. The background is plain.