Self-Portrait leaning on a stone sill (1639)
Rembrandt van Rijn1639 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1669)
Specifications
- Year
- 1639
- Nationality / school
- Dutch
- Lifespan
- 1606–1669
About the artwork
Rembrandt van Rijn is the artist behind "Self-Portrait leaning on a stone sill", dated 1639. The catalogue places it in Drawings. The format is portrait. Background on Drawings: Artists have long used drawings to plan paintings, sculptures, and buildings, so a sketch can show how an idea developed. Drawings range from quick preparatory sketches to finished works in pen, chalk, charcoal, graphite, or wash. About the period around 1639: In the Dutch Republic, a prosperous middle-class market supported landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and scenes of daily life painted at a modest scale for the home. The seventeenth century is the age of the Baroque, which favoured dramatic light, movement, and strong emotion in the work of painters in Italy, Spain, and Flanders.
"Self-Portrait leaning on a stone sill" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Dutch, 1606–1669
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