Genre

Self-Portrait

Self portrait, Louisa Catherine Strobel

The self-portrait is the artist questioning the artist. Rembrandt left roughly forty across a lifetime, a face aging in oil; the genre is where painters test a likeness on the one sitter who never tires and never leaves, and often where they declare what kind of artist they mean to be.

Key artists

Works

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Frequently asked questions

What is Self-Portrait?

Self-Portrait is a motif in painting. The self-portrait is the artist questioning the artist.

How many Self-Portrait works does Artifact World Gallery have?

Artifact World Gallery holds 64 public-domain Self-Portrait works, all free to view and download.

Who are the key Self-Portrait artists?

Key Self-Portrait artists in the collection include Richard Cosway, Rembrandt van Rijn and Charles Le Brun.