Self-portrait with Saskia
Medium
etching
Dimensions
145; 96
About this artwork
height 145 mm x width 96 mm
Art Historical Context
Jean-Baptiste Glomy's *Self-Portrait with Sask* (1750) is a delicate etching measuring just 145 mm by 96 mm, close contemplation in the tradition of intimate printmaking. Created during the elegant Rococo era in France, this small-scale work captures a tender moment between artist and muse—likely inspired by Rembrandt van Rijn's iconic 17th-century self-portrait his wife Saskia. Glomy, a skilled French engraver (active mid-18th century), in reproductive prints that brought the dramatic humanism of Dutch Golden Age masters to new audiences. Etching, Glomy's chosen medium, involves drawing into...