Self-portrait in a fur cap: bust
Medium
etching
Dimensions
59; 50
About this artwork
height 59 mm x width 50 mm
Art Historical Context
Rembrandt van Rijn's *Self-portrait in a cap: bust* (1630) is a diminutive yet captivating etching, measuring just 59 mm high by 50 mm wide. Created when the artist was in his early twenties, this intimate work captures Rembrandt gazing directly at the viewer, his face framed by a fur-lined cap that adds a touch of exotic flair. As one of the Dutch Golden Age's greatest masters, Rembrandt was already experimenting with self-portraiture, using these personal studies to explore light, shadow, and expression. Etching allowed Rembrandt to achieve extraordinary depth and texture on a small scale, ...
About the Artist
Rembrandt van Rijn · 1606–1669
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606–1669) stands as one of the greatest visual artists in the history of Western art and the most important Dutch painter of the 17th century. Born in Leiden to a prosperous miller's family, Rembrandt transformed painting through his revolutionary use of light and shadow, his psychological depth in portraiture, and his elevation of etching to a fine art. His approx...