Self-Portrait
ca. 1720
Medium
Pen and brown ink
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 9/16 × 13 in. (37 × 33 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Brooke Russell Astor Bequest, 2013
Accession Number
2013.148
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About this artwork
This pen and brown ink work by John Vanderbank, the younger, titled 'Self-Portrait' and created ca. 1720, represents an important example of artistic production from this period. John Vanderbank, the younger's practice contributed to the broader artistic traditions of the time, demonstrating the technical skills and aesthetic sensibilities characteristic of Drawings and Prints artworks in museum collections. The piece reflects the cultural and artistic values of its era, serving as a document of...