Rembrandt's Self-Portrait

Ce magnifique livre examine en profondeur Autoportrait, à l’âge de 23 ans (1629) d’Isabella Stewart Gardner par Rembrandt van Rijn et explore son goût pour le génie artistique du peintre. Rembrandt’s Self-Portrait will highlight one of the most important paintings in the Gardner Museum’s collection during its moment at the centre of a major exhibition. It will accompany the exhibition The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt (co-organized by The Jewish Museum and the North Carolina Museum of Art) at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (6 August 2026–18 January 2027) which includes the Self-Portrait, the only work by Rembrandt not stolen from the Museum in 1990. Nathaniel Silver explores Isabella Stewart Gardner’s penchant for Rembrandt and the acquisition of this painting as a turning point in her collecting. He also contributes an extended catalogue entry, placing it within Rembrandt’s practice of self-portraiture throughout his career. Conservator Lucia Bay addresses Rembrandt’s technique focusing on select details. The book features stunning new photography, as well as a wealth of archival material.