Self-portrait

About this work

This painting is a self-portrait of a man with long, dark hair and a mustache. He is wearing a black jacket over a white shirt with ruffles at the cuffs and collar. In his right hand, he holds a rolled-up piece of paper. The background is a dark brown color. The man's face is turned slightly to his left, and he looks directly at the viewer with a neutral expression. His right arm rests on a red surface, possibly a table or chair. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth, you might want to look into the work of Jacques Stella.