Selbstbildnis Michiel van Musscher
1750
From the collection of Art Collection of the University Göttingen
This drawing shows a man sitting in a chair, holding a small book with one hand and resting his other arm on the chair. He’s dressed in fancy 1700s-style clothes—a ruffled shirt, a dark coat with gold patterns, and a wide-brimmed hat on the floor beside him. Behind him, a dark background hides a shelf with a book labeled "BIBLIA," and a patterned cloth drapes over the chair. The man’s face looks calm but serious, with curly hair and a neatly trimmed beard. The lines in the drawing are precise, giving his clothes and skin a textured look. If you like how this drawing uses careful lines, look up *cross-hatching*.
