1830
oil
canvas
From the collection of Norton Simon Museum
Self-Portrait is a 1830 oil by Jérôme-Martin Langlois, a French Romanticism work, held at Norton Simon Museum.
This painting is a self-portrait of a man with curly hair and a serious expression. He is wearing a dark jacket over a white shirt with a high collar. The man's face is the central focus of the painting, with the background blurred and indistinct. The overall effect is one of quiet contemplation, as if the subject is lost in thought. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality, drawing the viewer's eye to the subject's face. For more on this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Jerome-Martin Langlois (11 March 1779 – 28 December 1838) was a French Neoclassical style painter. He was trained by painter Jacques-Louis David and he was a Knight of the Legion of Honour.
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