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Self-Portrait by Anton Raphael Mengs

Self-Portrait

Self-Portrait

The Met

Artist: Anton Raphael Mengs(German, Ústi nad Labem (Aussig) 1728–1779 Rome)

Date: 1776

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 35 1/2 x 25 7/8 in. (90 x 65.5 cm)

Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 2010

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Brief Description

A man with dark hair in a grey coat holds papers, looking directly ahead

Detailed Description

A vertical painting depicts a man in a three-quarter pose, looking directly forward. He has a pale complexion, dark, wavy hair that frames his face, dark eyes, and closed lips. A small, raised mark is visible on his forehead. He wears a voluminous light grey coat or cloak with a wide, rounded collar that drapes over his shoulders. A reddish-brown garment or scarf is visible around his neck and chest beneath the coat. His right arm is bent, and his right hand, with fingers, rests at the bottom right of the frame, holding a stack of light-colored papers or thin books. The background is a dark, muted brown, appearing slightly lighter behind his head and to the right. Light appears to originate from the upper left, illuminating his face and the front of his coat, casting the left side of his body into shadow. The dominant colors are muted greys, browns, and the reddish-brown accent of his undergarment.

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