Old World Portraits
Self-portrait with Monocle
Anna Dorothea Therbusch
An exceptional 18th-century self-portrait by Anna Dorothea Therbusch, depicting the artist with scholarly dignity and a distinctive monocle.
Self-Portrait
Anna Dorothea Therbusch
1782 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A striking and rare self-portrait of pioneering artist Anna Dorothea Therbusch, captured with a monocle and an air of scholarly quietude.
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Where it works
A balanced artwork with steady presence with warm, lived-in color — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Office
- Placement
- Works well as a centered vertical note
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Soft white
About the piece
Painted in 1782, this remarkable self-portrait by Anna Dorothea Therbusch shows the artist in her sixties, peering through a monocle with a small volume in hand. Set within a trompe-l'oeil architectural niche, the work balances the soft textures of her lace veil and silk gown with a dignified, intellectual presence that was rare for female sitters of the Enlightenment era.
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