Self-Portrait

c. 1630

Mathurin Robelot

Associated Names
Mathurin Robelot

Artist, French, active early 17th century

The image shows an engraved portrait of a man from the waist up. He has a solemn expression with detailed features such as a straight nose, prominent cheekbones, and engaging eyes. His hair is short and wavy, framing his face. He wears an outfit with a high collar, buttons, and decorative patterns on the sleeves. The man holds a pointed instrument in his right hand and a square object with a patterned cover in his left hand. The background features mythological creatures and ornate decorations. An inscription in cursive script is at the bottom of the image. The composition is in a monochromatic palette with detailed line work typical of an engraving.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (cut within platemark): 24.2 x 17.8 cm (9 1/2 x 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.45.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph Gulston, Ealing Grove, England (1745 - 1786)(Lugt 2986). (Christopher Mendez, London); purchased 2007 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, no. 52.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: Si tu veux voir le nom et la posture / du seul Autheur de ce present portraict / du rest aussy qu'est de mesme parare, / C'est Mathurin Robelot qui le faict; by Gulston, lower center verso in brown ink: N 14231 R. 6

Watermarks

sword with IM

Wikidata ID

Q76348378

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