Artwork
Self-Portrait Etching at a Window
Self-Portrait Etching at a Window is an ink print by the Baroque artist Rembrandt. It dates from 1648 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Self-Portrait Etching at a Window is a print by Rembrandt van Rijn, created in 1648 using etching, drypoint, and engraving techniques on laid paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a seated man, likely the artist himself, in a contemplative mood, with a serious expression and a cap covering his forehead, holding a sheet of paper by a window that frames a simple landscape.
Technique & Style
Rembrandt employed a range of techniques to achieve texture and depth, using sharp lines to render details such as fabric wrinkles and a rough wall, characteristic of his expressive and detailed style in printmaking.
Artist & collection
Artist
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.
