self-portrait
1858
oil
From the collection of Uffizi Gallery
1858
oil
From the collection of Uffizi Gallery
This is a self-portrait by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres. It's an oil painting made in 1858. Ingres was a French artist who made many portraits, but he didn't really enjoy making them. He thought of them as distractions from his main goal, which was to create history paintings. You can learn more about the artist who made this portrait by looking up Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres.
