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Self-Portrait

ca. 1665
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 616
Dou had a lifelong commitment to self-portraiture, often in fanciful or theatrical costume, that he shared with his teacher, Rembrandt. In some cases, Dou adopted the guise of an aristocrat, but here he proudly displays the tools of his trade. Dou’s signature device of placing his image within the frame of a stone alcove would be adopted by other artists.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Self-Portrait
  • Artist: Gerrit Dou (Dutch, Leiden 1613–1675 Leiden)
  • Date: ca. 1665
  • Medium: Oil on wood
  • Dimensions: 19 1/4 x 15 3/8 in. (48.9 x 39.1 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
  • Object Number: 14.40.607
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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Milkmaid after the painting of G.Dou in the Cabinet of Mr. Poullain, Gerrit Dou Dutch, Engraving
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Charles François Adrien Macret
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An Evening School, Gerrit Dou Dutch, Oil on wood
An Evening School
Gerrit Dou
ca. 1655–57
Herman Doomer (ca. 1595–1650), Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) Dutch, Oil on wood
Herman Doomer (ca. 1595–1650)
Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn)
1640
Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill, Pieter Claesz Dutch, Oil on wood
Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill
Pieter Claesz
1628
The Visit, Pieter de Hooch Dutch, Oil on wood
The Visit
Pieter de Hooch
ca. 1657

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