Self-Portrait in Profile

About this work

This painting shows a man's head and upper body turned to the left. He has dark hair and a short beard. He is wearing a white ruffled collar and a dark jacket. The background is a dark red-brown color. The man's face is painted in detail, with a serious expression. His eyes are cast downward, and his eyebrows are slightly furrowed. The artist has used a range of colors to create a sense of depth and texture in the painting. This painting is a self-portrait by the artist Annibale Carracci. To learn more about his work, look up the artist Annibale Carracci.