Sir Peter Paul Rubens (Siegen 1577 - Antwerp 1640)
A Self-Portrait Signed and dated 1623
RCIN 400156
Sir Peter Paul Rubens (Siegen 1577 - Antwerp 1640)
Self-Portrait Signed and dated 1623
This portrait was created for the future King Charles I and served to exhibit Rubens’s skill. The artist used contrasts of light and dark to accentuate his face. The varying thickness of the paint further animates this confident image of self-promotion.
