Self-Portrait

Lewis Carroll

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a man from the waist up, leaning in an open window frame of an old brick building with wooden panels. He has one leg bent and resting on the window ledge, with his arms crossed in front of him holding a small object resembling a bowler hat. The man has a slender face with prominent cheekbones, a faint smile, and medium-length hair combed back. He is wearing a dark suit with a long coat, waistcoat, and bow tie, over a light-colored shirt. Climbing plants are visible on the brick wall, and the partly open window reveals a dimly lit interior.