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REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn (b. 1606, Leiden, d. 1669, Amsterdam) |
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Self-Portraitc. 1629Oil on wood, 44 x 34 cm Museum of Art, Indianapolis | |
Catalogue number: Bredius 3. When Rembrandt executed this painting, depicting himself in a cap, with the mouth open, he was the young master of a modest workshop in his hometown of Leiden. This painting and his later self-portraits were copied and emulated by Rembrandt's followers, turning the art of self-portrayal into a specialty valued by collectors as a display of both personality and technique. |
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