Public domain
Self-portrait
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A distinguished citizen dressed in decorous black is seated before a red curtain and tassel. Jan Steen, known primarily for his humorous scenes with simple folk, portrayed himself here as utterly self-assured. He also regularly included himself in other paintings, but then usually in a comic role.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineSelf-portrait. c. 1670. Jan Havicksz. Steen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
