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Self-Portrait, or Portrait of the Artist in a Redingote, is an oil-on-canvas painting by French romantic artist Théodore Chassériau, painted in 1835 when the artist was 16. It is housed at the Musée du Louvre in Paris.

Self-portrait
Artist	Théodore Chassériau
Year	1835
Medium	oil on canvas
Dimensions	99 cm × 82 cm (39 in × 32 in)
Location	Musée du Louvre, Paris

Description and analysis

One of the few self-portraits Chassériau painted, Portrait of the Artist in a Redingote shows him standing and facing left, one hand concealed within his black jacket, a small book held within his other hand, at rest upon a red tablecloth. In the background is a gray-green wall, upon which hangs a palette in the upper left corner. The painter's pose is elegant, and his gaze has been described as "astonishingly young, and at the same time, weary".[1]

Although the painting has been compared to classical and contemporary prototypes—portraits by Raphael, Bronzino, Titian, and Ingres have been cited as inspirations—the painting is consistent with a series of portraits of family members painted by Chassériau in his youth.[1] The portrait is a frank portrayal of Chassériau's unattractive features, much commented upon during his life: Alice Ozy, later his mistress, referred to him as "the monkey".[1] By comparison, a self-portrait of 1838, also in the Louvre, appears more idealized.[1]

References

External links

• Musée du Louvre

На других языках

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- [en] Self-portrait (Chassériau)

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[fr] Autoportrait (Chassériau)

L'Autoportrait de Chassériau (ou Portrait de l'Artiste en Redingote), est une peinture de 1835 réalisée par le peintre romantique français Théodore Chassériau, qui l'a réalisé à l'âge de 16 ans. Il est conservé au Musée du Louvre.

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