Why it matters
Rousseau portrays himself in a black jacket and bow tie beside an oil lamp. In 1911, after his death, Franz Marc painted a portrait of Rousseau largely based on it.
Did you know?
- It dates from 1902–1903.
- It is a pendant to the portrait of his second wife.
- It is in the Musée Picasso in Paris.
Based on the French Wikipedia article Portrait de l'artiste à la lampe (CC BY-SA 4.0).
