Table of Contents

Essays.- By his own hand. The valuation of autograph paintings in the 17th century.- Rembrandt’s clothes — Dress and meaning in his self-portraits.- Rembrandt’s self-portraits: problems of authenticity and function.- Grounds in Rembrandt’s workshop and in paintings by his contemporaries.- Biographical information 1643–1669.- Catalogue.- Self-portrait in a flat cap.- Self-portrait.- ’self-portrait’.- ’self-portrait’.- Self-portrait.- ’self-portrait’.- Rembrandt leaning on a windowsill.- Large self-portrait.- Self-portrait.- Self-portrait with sketchbook.- ’self-portrait’.- ’self-portrait’.- Small self-portrait.- Self-portrait.- Self-portrait.- Unfinished Self-portrait.- ’self-portrait’.- Self-portrait.- Self-portrait at the easel.- Self-portrait.- ’self-portrait’.- ’self-portrait’.- ’self-portrait’.- Self-portrait as St Paul.- Self-portrait as Zeuxis laughing.- Self-portrait.- Self-portrait.- Self-portrait.- Self-portrait.

Reviews

This is an enthralling book that opens a wide window onto art-historical method. A range of disciplines - scientific analysis, connoisseurship, costume history - are employed with great lucidity. (Times Literary Supplement January, 6th 2006)