The dozen or more self-portraits that date from each decade of Rembrandt's career vary considerably in composition, expression, and technique. In the late examples, the broad applications of paint convey a candid record of his aging features. It is highly unlikely that this self-portrait was the pendant to the Museum's portrait, Hendrickje Stoffels (26.101.9), also signed and dated 1660, as has sometimes been suggested.

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