Self-Portrait (presumed) 1834

This self-portrait, painted in 1834 by Alexander Clarot, presents the artist as a young man with a serious expression. The oil painting, now in a private collection, depicts Clarot in a brown jacket with buttons, a white shirt, and a bow tie. He has a full head of dark hair and a neatly trimmed mustache. The painting's muted tones and realistic portrayal are typical of the Romantic period, a time of heightened emotion and interest in the individual. Clarot, a French artist born in 1796, captured the era's fascination with self-expression through his own likeness.