Self-Portrait Etching at a Window

Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn)

1648 · Etching, drypoint, and burin; fourth of nine states · Drawings and Prints

Rembrandt van Rijn Dutch, 1606–1669 Self-Portrait Drawing at a Window, 1648 Etching, drypoint, and burin The Sylmaris Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, 1920 (20.46.12) In this iconic image, Rembrandt presented himself, at the age of forty-two, not as an ideal but in a matter-of-fact way, as an artist at work, interrupted with etching needle or pen in hand. The captivating honesty of his direct gaze draws the viewer into the tranquil and dim space.

Artist

Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn)

Date

1648

Medium

Etching, drypoint, and burin; fourth of nine states

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Sylmaris Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, 1920