Self-portraits made by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669) and Edgar Degas (1834–1917) at the start of their illustrious careers are seen side by side, for the first time, in an exhibition that highlights the Dutch master's guiding influence on the young French Impressionist and offers an intimate look at their unique kinship.
Images, from left to right: Rembrandt van Rijn, Sheet of Studies with Self-Portrait (detail), 1630–34. Etching, 2nd State. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam; Edgar Degas, Self-Portrait (detail), ca. 1855–57. Red chalk on laid paper. National Gallery of Art, Washington, Woodner Collection 1991
