Maikov, N. A. Self-Portrait

Maikov, N. A.

1794, Moscow ‒ 1873, St Petersburg

Self-Portrait

1830s

oil on canvas. 71,5 х 62,5
Ж-3426

Period Early 19th century
CategoryPortrait
Keywords The Epoch of Nicolas I (1825-1855) | male portrait | self-portrait | Artists | headdress

This painting is very typical of portraits of the Romantic era. The uneasy contrasts of light and shade introduce into the self-portrait a hint of the subject''''s emotional liveliness and unstable psychological state.