Self-Portrait 1855

dantegabrielrossetti

Fitzwilliam Museum (University of Cambridge), Cambridge, UK

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This self-portrait by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a key figure in the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, was drawn in 1855. It depicts the artist in a close-up, with his characteristic long hair and beard, and a penetrating gaze. The artist's detailed hatching technique creates a sense of depth and volume, giving the drawing a highly realistic quality, typical of the Pre-Raphaelite style. The artwork is currently housed in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, UK.