1530
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Self-Portrait is a 1530 by Heinrich Aldegrever, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white engraving of a man wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a ruffled collar. His face is serious, with a strong jawline and deep-set eyes. The lines are precise, showing folds in his clothing and the texture of his hat. The text at the top confirms this is a self-portrait by the artist himself. It was made in 1530, which fits the Renaissance style. Look up Renaissance to see how this style shaped art across Europe.
Heinrich Aldegrever or Aldegraf was a German painter and engraver. He was one of the "Little Masters", the group of German artists making small old master prints in the generation after Albrecht Dürer.
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