Rembrandt and Degas

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

February 23–May 20, 2012 At The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669)

Self-Portrait as a Young Man

c. 1628–29. Oil on panel, 22.6 x 18.7 cm. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt, with additional funding from the Prins Bernhard Fonds, the Stichting tot Bevordering van de Belangen van het Rijksmuseum, and the ministerie van CRM, SK-A-4691 

Self-portraits made by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669) and Edgar Degas (1834–1917) at the start of their illustrious careers are seen side by side, for the first time, in an exhibition that highlights the Dutch master's guiding influence on the young French Impressionist and offers an intimate look at their unique kinship.

This exhibition was organized by the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, in association with the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

For more information about Rembrandt and Degas: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man at The Met, click here.

For more information about Rembrandt and Degas: Two Young Artists when it was on view at the Clark, click here.