Self-Portrait of the Artist's Father in a Forest

Martin Elias Ridinger, after Johann Elias Ridinger

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a person seated in a natural setting on a rustic chair. The person has one leg extended and the other bent, holding a long cane with one hand. They have a rounded face and long hair, possibly worn under a cap. They are dressed in a loose-fitting garment with a sash. The background is a lush woodland scene with trees and foliage. In front of the person is an easel with a painting of a deer in a forest, and on the ground beside them is a drawing pad. The background includes trees and foliage, with one tree arching over the scene.