Selbstporträt im Alter von 63 Jahren

Self Portrait at the Age of 63

Rembrandt appears quite frail in this moving likeness painted in the final year of his life: his hands are limp, his skin is pasty, and even his characteristic wiry hair seems subdued. Still, the portrait is painted with great sensitivity. Paint is thickly applied in the highlighted areas of the face, while darker areas are more thinly painted.