À propos de l’œuvre
Autoportrait, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · August-September 1889 · Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Self-portrait with palette, F626Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
Van Gogh represents himself in a painter's blouse, palette and brushes clenched in his hand. His pale green face, his red beard and his oblique gaze stand out against a blue background crossed by long radiant touches.
Look at the work
The painter at work in front of a moving background
The bust faces to the left, but the eyes return directly to the viewer. The palette appears in the lower corner with a few small masses of color and several brush handles.
Around the head, the blue touches follow the contours of the skull, ear and shoulders. The background does not describe any place: it acts as an energy that isolates and intensifies the figure.
Painted in Saint-Rémy in 1889, this self-portrait in oil on canvas measuring 57.8 × 44.5 cm is F626/JH1770. It belongs to the National Gallery of Art under number 1998.74.5.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The picture is based on two oppositions: the orange of the hair against the bruises, then the tension of the gaze against the continuous movement of the brush. The blouse and the background seem to belong to the same material.
The gaze resists movement
Frowning and sideways eyes remain the most stable point in the middle of long curved touches.
The red beard activates bruises
Orange, red and yellow around the face contrastively reinforce the cobalt of the blouse and the background.
Palette and brushes affirm the profession
Van Gogh does not only show himself as a model: the visible tools make the image a portrait of the painter returning to his work.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The National Gallery of Art ranks F626 among Van Gogh's last self-portraits, taken at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum after a serious crisis which kept him away from painting.
One of the last three self-portraits
Van Gogh painted three known effigies in August and September 1889, including the Oslo version and that of the Musée d'Orsay.
A purple turned blue
Van Gogh described a dark purple-blue background. National Gallery research indicates that the gradual disappearance of the red pigment made it much bluer.
The 1998 Don Whitney
Mr. and Mrs. John Hay Whitney acquired the painting in 1947 before donating it to the National Gallery of Art.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the tension of the gaze, the opposition between the red beard and the bruises, the rhythm of the background and the small details of the palette.
- The oblique gaze
- The orange and red beard
- The radiant touches of the background
- The blue blouse tied around the neck
- The palette and brushes
Work sheet
| Title | Self-portrait with palette, F626 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | August-september 1889 |
| Place of creation | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 57.8 × 44.5 cm |
| Inventory | F626 · JH1770 · 1998.74.5 |
| Conservation | National Gallery of Art, Washington |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
An electric self-portrait in blue and orange
The vertical format creates a powerful focal point in an office or bookcase. Cobalt blue, turquoise, orange and pale green give the portrait immediate intensity.
Frequently asked questions
Before ordering
Is this a canvas print?
No. Each reproduction is manually painted in oil on canvas. Brushstrokes and material variations belong to the final result.
How is the visual reference chosen?
The official open access image was prepared at 2,301 × 3,000 px, then encoded into a real WebP without artificial enlargement.
Can I check the result before shipping?
Yes. Photographs of the finished painting are sent to you; you can request alterations before validating the shipment.
Are custom formats possible?
Yes. The format can be adapted to your wall while maintaining the proportions and balance of the original composition.
