Self-portrait
1861
oil
canvas
From the collection of Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts
1861
oil
canvas
From the collection of Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts
Dominant colour
Self-portrait is a 1861 oil by Unknown, a Realism work, held at Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts.
This painting is a self-portrait of a man with a mustache, wearing a dark jacket and white shirt. He is sitting in a chair, with his right arm resting on the back of the chair. The background is a plain gray wall. The man's face is painted in detail, with a serious expression. He is looking directly at the viewer. The painting is done in oil paint, with visible brushstrokes. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimension in the painting. The contrast between light and dark adds to the overall mood of the portrait. For more information on this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
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