Self-Portrait
George Romney
1795 · Oil on canvas · European Paintings
Scholars believe this to be the self‑portrait described by the artist’s son John as follows: “In the winter of 1795 he painted a head of himself, which, though slight, and not entirely finished. . . . shows uncommon power of execution; the likeness also is strong, but there is a certain expression of languor that indicates the approach of disease.” Despite Romney’s failing health, his characteristic bravura brushwork is apparent in the furrowed brow and unkempt white hair.
- Artist
- George Romney
- Date
- 1795
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Department
- European Paintings
- Credit line
- Bequest of Maria DeWitt Jesup, from the collection of her husband, Morris K. Jesup, 1914
