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Self-Portrait

Jean-Jacques de Boissieu

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a man with sharp facial features, including a prominent nose and curly hair under a wide-brimmed hat. He wears a coat over a high-collared shirt with a cravat, holding a sketch of a woman's head in one hand and displaying it. On the table in front of him are a sculpted bust of a man's head, a quill, an inkwell, and a closed book. The background is a plain dark surface.

Artwork Details

Date
1796
Medium
etching with drypoint and roulette on laid paper
Dimensions
2822 × 3516 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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