Rembrandt, Self-Portrait, 1669

Rembrandt made more than 80 self-portraits. This one originated in the year of his death, 1669. It is a sample of Rembrandt’s late work: coarsely painted in brown hues. Rembrandt almost modelled the paint. This can be seen better than ever before now that the discoloured varnish has been removed.

In addition, the self-portrait turns out to have been somewhat larger initially. The edges were folded back at some point in time. The painting can now be seen in its original format.

Before restoration	After restoration

Documentary restoration Self-Portrait
The Dutch documentaryshow Twee Vandaag aired an item about the restoration. Watch the documentary (Dutch only).