Self-portrait — Wouter Johannes van Troostwijk

Wouter Johannes van Troostwijk. Painted c. 1809.

The promising painter Wouter van Troostwijk is said to have died young from a cold he caught while drawing outside at night. An artist’s life could hardly end more romantically! His atelier is pictured in this informal self-portrait, which he made shortly before his death. Grouped together on top of the cupboard are plaster casts of Classical sculptures, the models traditionally used by a painter.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in 19th Century, Main building, Romanticism in the Netherlands.

oil paint (paint), paper, panel, cardboard · Original size: 40 × 51.3 cm

Print: 40 × 51.3 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108017. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.