Rembrandt van Rijn

Self Portrait in a Cap and Scarf with Face Dark: Bust

Maker

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)

Title

Self Portrait in a Cap and Scarf with Face Dark: Bust

Year

1633

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink

Supports

Dimensions

13.5 x 10.5 cm (5 5/16 x 4 1/8 inches) (sheet)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Lettered LC: "Rembrandt f. 1633."

Verso: inscribed in graphite: "B5962" and "HWO"

Watermark: Basel Crosier (Hinterding A.a.b.)

Identification

State

ii/v

Standard Reference Number

New Hollstein no. 120.ii

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Frederick Lippitt

Object Number

2007.98.3

Type

Exhibition History

Past Made Present
Dutch Shadows in the Black Atlantic
Sep 03, 2022 – Aug 06, 2023

Label copy

Rembrandt’s early self-portraits focused on technique—the rendering of light and facial expression. As he aged, the artist became more concerned with his own identity, using fantasy to explore his individuality. He often represented himself in period clothing from the previous century or vaguely ancient garb, and sometimes in clothing associated with Asia. Made in Rembrandt’s early 30s, the two versions of Self-Portrait in a Velvet Cap with Plume show him dressed in an entirely imaginary costume.

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)
Self Portrait in a Cap and Scarf with Face Dark: Bust, 1633
Etching on paper
13.5 x 10.5 cm (5 5/16 x 4 1/8 inches) (sheet)
Bequest of Frederick Lippitt 2007.98.3

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