Description
Van Gogh’s Self-Portrait as a Painter, hand-painted in oil
Painted in Paris in 1887-88, Self-Portrait as a Painter shows Van Gogh at work, palette loaded with colour and brushes in hand, looking out from behind his easel. He described wanting to paint himself ‘before my easel’ with a face ‘the colour of grey-pink’ against a fresh blue-grey ground, a proud, direct declaration of his identity as an artist, and the last self-portrait he made in Paris before leaving for the south.
Our version is a hand-painted oil reproduction, brushed onto canvas by a senior studio artist so the palette, brushes and steady gaze keep the character of the original.
Where this self-portrait belongs
Direct and iconic, it suits a study, a studio, a living room or a hallway, and works best against plain, warm walls.
Choose a hand-painted oil or a fine-art print
Order it as a hand-painted oil for genuine brushwork and impasto relief, finished by an experienced painter and made to order, or as an archival fine-art print for a smooth, even finish at a lower price. Select your size, orientation and framing above; every piece is prepared to your exact specification and inspected before it ships.





