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Self-portrait with a Broad Nose
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Rembrandt was fascinated by the effects of light. This is also clear in his etchings, for instance in these diminutive self-portraits in which his face is mostly half cast in shadow. In the version with a fur cap, we can see that this head covering was added only at a later stage. He began the etching with a bare head: his hair is still visible through the cap.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineSelf-portrait with a Broad Nose. c. 1628. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
