Why it matters
Sorolla, about 40 and at the height of his success, looks at us with a steady, almost challenging gaze. He paid homage to Velázquez, especially his self-portrait in Las Meninas.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1904.
- Sorolla painted fifteen self-portraits.
- It is in the Sorolla Museum in Madrid.
Based on the French Wikipedia article Autoportrait (Sorolla) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
