Paris · 1886–1888

Self-Portrait as a Painter

Autoportrait en peintre · 画家的自画像

Vincent painted himself as a professional, palette in hand, before he had sold a single picture. The confidence is the subject.

Year

1888

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Paris (1886–1888)

Collection

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Palette

turquoise, ochre, red

Reference articles · 10

Ten angles on one painting: what it shows, how it was painted, what Vincent wrote, where it hangs, how it survives printing, and what to hang it next to.

• About the work Self-Portrait as a Painter — About the work 2 min
• The story behind it Self-Portrait as a Painter — The story behind it 2 min
• Brushwork and colour Self-Portrait as a Painter — Brushwork and colour 2 min
• What Vincent wrote Self-Portrait as a Painter — What Vincent wrote 2 min
• Where to see it Self-Portrait as a Painter — Where to see it 2 min
• How it survives reproduction Self-Portrait as a Painter — How it survives reproduction 2 min
• Which products suit it Self-Portrait as a Painter — Which products suit it 2 min
• Hanging and styling Self-Portrait as a Painter — Hanging and styling 2 min
• How to read it Self-Portrait as a Painter — How to read it 2 min
• Compared with his other work Self-Portrait as a Painter — Compared with his other work 2 min