Self-Portrait
1787
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
1787
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
A young man looks straight at you from inside an oval frame. He wears a dark coat and a white cravat, his hair tied back. The background is plain brown. This painting was once thought to be by Aert Schouman, a Dutch artist known for his animal paintings. But experts now aren’t sure who made it. The style is simple and direct, like a quick study rather than a finished work. To see more paintings like this, search for other works in the Rijksmuseum.
