Self-Portrait with a Spider in the Window

Georg Friedrich Schmidt

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a man seated at a table, holding a quill above a sheet of paper. He has a round face with a subtle double chin, pronounced lips, and a furrow in his brow. His hair is covered by a large hat casting a shadow over his face. He is dressed in a voluminous garment with buttons, a ruffled shirt showing. On the table, there is a cloth with bottles, one stoppered. In the background, a window shows a landscape with structures. On the left, there are a skeletal violin and sword, against the wall.