Self-Portrait in a Hat

Self-Portrait in a Hat by Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson: Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson created this self-portrait as a young man, in his 20s, while…

What to notice

In Self-Portrait in a Hat, start with classical, portrait, figurative. Then look closely at this museum-described detail: The artist meets the viewer's gaze boldly and directly from underneath his distinctive hat.

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Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson created this self-portrait as a young man, in his 20s, while living in Italy after winning the prestigious Prix de Rome. The artist meets the viewer's gaze boldly and directly from underneath his distinctive hat. The drawing is one of several depictions that Girodet created of himself around this time and may have been intended as a gift by exchange for a colleague.