Rembrandt van RijnDutch, 1606–1669Self-portrait Bare-headed
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Self-portrait Bare-headed” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
After Rembrandt painted a highly unusual self-portrait with his face in shadow around 1628 (elsewhere in this gallery), he tried out the same approach in his etchings. This proved to be no easy task. Initially the details in shadow could hardly be recognized. He succeeded only with a renewed attempt in 1633 (middle).
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- RP-P-OB-714
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
In the life of Rembrandt van Rijn
The whole life1625–1631 · Workplace
Leiden
1627
Own Studio with Jan Lievens
Returning to Leiden in 1627, Rembrandt opened his own studio together with Jan Lievens and began taking on pupils. Within a few years he had gained wide renown.
14 January 1628 – 1631
Pupil: Gerrit Dou
1629
Meeting Constantijn Huygens
In 1629 the artist was noticed by the poet and patron Constantijn Huygens, secretary to the Prince of Orange. He helped Rembrandt connect with wealthy clients and commissioned religious paintings for the Prince of Orange.
1629–1631
Pupil: Isaac de Jouderville
1631–1669 · Workplace
Amsterdam
