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Self-Portrait Leaning on a Stone Sill

Rembrandt van Rijn

National Gallery of Art

This print shows a man from the waist up, his body turned to the left and his head facing us, with his bent arm resting on a ledge or low wall. The man has pale skin, long, curly hair, and a curving mustache with a pointed beard. He wears a soft hat on his head at an angle, and he is dressed in a textured robe with decorative patterns. The man has a furrowed brow and a neutral expression. The background is plain, and the print is signed "Rembrandt 1639" at the top left.

Artwork Details

Date
1639
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
3495 × 4409 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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