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Self-portrait with a Broad Nose
Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1628
Rembrandt was fascinated by the effects of light. This is also clear in his etchings, for instance in these diminutive self-portraits in which his face is mostly half cast in shadow. In the version with a fur cap, we can see that this head covering was added only at a later stage. He began the etching with a bare head: his hair is still visible through the cap.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-OB-5
- Dimensionsheight 71 mm x width 59 mm
- Physical characteristicsets, gedrukt met plaattoon, kaderlijn rondom met pen in bruin