REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn
(b. 1606, Leiden, d. 1669, Amsterdam)

Self-Portrait

1628
Oil on wood, 23 x 19 cm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Not in Bredius.

Early in his career, Rembrandt used the self-portrait to experiment with facial expressions or to explore the effect of light and shade. This self-portrait, painted when the artist was 22 years old, is a good example.