Self-Portrait Etching at a Window 1648 Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) Dutch Rembrandt van RijnDutch, 1606–1669Self-Portrait Drawing at a Window, 1648Etching, drypoint, and burinThe Sylmaris Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, 1920 ()In this iconic image, Rembrandt presented himself, at the age of forty-two, not as an ideal but in a matter-of-fact way, as an artist at work, interrupted with etching needle or pen in hand. The captivating honesty of his direct gaze draws the viewer into the tranquil and dim Self-Portrait Etching at a Window 369807

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