Joseph Vivien
(1657-1734)
Selbstbildnis mit Pelzmütze,
1730
Material / Technology / Carrier
Pastell
Dimensions of the object
80 x 64,2 cm
Displayed
AP OG Saal XIIa
Acquisition
Aus der Galerie Mannheim
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München
Citation
Joseph Vivien, Selbstbildnis mit Pelzmütze, 1730, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/jpxeVKOLJ7 (Last updated on 31.01.2023)
As the signature on the roll of paper in his left hand reveals, Vivien was seventy-three years old when he painted this self-portrait. He uses the pastel technique masterfully and with great precision to capture his facial features and the flaws of old age.
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