Paris · 1886–1888

Self-Portrait with Pipe

Autoportrait à la pipe · 抽烟斗的自画像

An early Paris self-portrait, still close to the Dutch manner, painted to practise the face.

Year

1886

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Paris (1886–1888)

Collection

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Palette

dark brown, red, grey

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