# Self-portrait, Etching at a Window

- By: Rembrandt van Rijn (Leiden, 1606–1669)
- Date: 1648
- Medium: paper
- Classification: print
- Dimensions: height 160 mm x width 130 mm
- Credit line: Mr and Mrs De Bruijn-van der Leeuw Bequest, Muri, Switzerland
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/RP-P-1962-9--e40b894738302c63315b20acd45f82c3)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/larcO/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

While it might seem odd that Rembrandt is wearing a hat inside the house, it was actually part of his studio work clothes. This unadorned portrayal makes one almost forget the unparalleled technique he uses to create this effect. With a combination of etching and drypoint, he achieves an unprecedented painterly tonality.