1764
oil
copper
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Self-Portrait is a 1764 oil by Christian Seybold, a Rococo painting work, held at Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest.
This painting is a self-portrait of an older man with a fur-trimmed coat and a feather tucked behind his ear. He has a wrinkled face, dark eyes, and short hair. The background is dark, which makes the subject stand out. The man's facial expression is neutral, and his gaze is directed at the viewer. The fur-trimmed coat and the feather suggest that the man is from a wealthy background. The painting is a good example of how an artist can use chiaroscuro to create depth and contrast in a portrait. If you want to see more works that use this technique, you can look up Christian Seybold.
Christian Seybold (19 March 1695, Neuenhain, Bad Soden - 29 September 1768, Vienna) was a German painter in the Baroque style.
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