Artwork
Selbstbildnis mit Pelzmütze
Selbstbildnis mit Pelzmütze is an unspecified painting by the Rococo painting artist Joseph Vivien. It dates from 1730 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
By rendering himself in this manner, Vivien emphasizes his professional identity and social aspirations within the artistic community of his time.
The painting depicts Joseph Vivien in a fur-trimmed hat, presenting himself as a refined artist of the early 18th century. The fur-trimmed hat functions as a visual marker of aristocratic status and artistic ambition, linking the sitter to contemporary notions of cultivated masculinity and intellectual refinement. By rendering himself in this manner, Vivien emphasizes his professional identity and social aspirations within the artistic community of his time.
Technique & Style
The self-portrait shows Vivien rendered in oil on canvas, measuring 80 cm in height and 64.2 cm in width. The surface is treated with a smooth, blended application of oil pigments that emphasizes the texture of the fur hat and the subtle play of light on the sitter’s skin. Brushwork remains restrained, allowing fine detail in facial features while maintaining an overall polished finish typical of 18th‑century portraiture.
The handling of color and chiaroscuro conveys a quiet introspection, and the composition is tightly framed to focus attention on the artist’s visage.
History & Provenance
Joseph Vivien's Selbstbildnis mit Pelzmütze (1730) is held by the Bavarian State Painting Collections. The work resides in the Alte Pinakothek, where it forms part of the permanent collection. The provided sources do not list a specific inventory or accession number for this painting, nor do they record any past or future exhibition history.
Overview
Selbstbildnis mit Pelzmütze is a portrait painting created by Joseph Vivien in 1730. The work is a self-portrait of the artist.
Artist & collection
Artist
Joseph Vivien (1657 – 5 December 1735) was a French painter from Lyon. He left Lyon for Paris at the age of twenty and found employment in the large atelier of Charles Le Brun, the equivalent of an academy. He was…
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