Self-Portrait
Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin
1805
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin
1805
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting is a self-portrait of the artist. The subject is an older man with white hair and a white shirt. He is shown from the chest up, looking directly at the viewer. The painting is done in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the subject's facial features and clothing. The background is not visible, as the focus is solely on the subject. The artist, Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin, was a French painter who worked during the Romantic period. To learn more about his work and style, look up the Romanticism movement.
