Paris · 1886–1888

Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat

Autoportrait au chapeau de feutre gris · 戴灰毡帽的自画像

Painted in Paris with the pointillist touches Vincent picked up from Seurat and Signac, then turned on his own face.

Year

1887

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Paris (1886–1888)

Collection

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Palette

slate grey, orange, teal

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