The image shows a portrait of a man visible from the waist up, seated in a red cushioned chair, his body turned to the left and his face turned to us. His facial features include pale skin, dark eyebrows, slightly sagging cheeks, and pink lips in a neutral expression. His hair seems to be shaved, and his head is mostly covered by a white, striped head covering that resembles a beret. He wears a reddish-brown coat with white ruffled sleeves, and underneath a white collared garment and a light pink ribbon peek out. In his hands, the man holds drawing instruments, including a pencil or pen and…
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Self-Portrait

painter Nicolas de Largillierre (French, 1656 - 1746)

1707

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
original canvas (approximate size): 90.5 x 71.1 cm (35 5/8 x 28 in.) ; overall: 92.7 x 73 cm (36 1/2 x 28 3/4 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line
Patrons' Permanent Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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