Public domain
Self-portrait
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
As a former actor and scene painter, Troost understood illusion. In this self-portrait he gazes from a mirror at himself and at us. The curtain, pedestal, palette and drawing on blue paper create a sense of depth. Every detail testifies to his technical skill. Notice how he conveyed the fine batiste cloth of his fashionable jabot – the frill of ruffles attached to his shirt – with a single stroke of white paint.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineSelf-portrait. 1739. Cornelis Troost. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
