This self-portrait depicts Rossetti at the age of eighteen, clearly showing the curly hair and high cheekbones remarked upon by one of his fellow students (Stephens, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 10). See also the commentary for the Birmingham pencil self-portrait.
This collection contains 6 texts and images, including:
National Portrait Gallery drawing
Scholarly Commentary
Introduction
This self-portrait depicts Rossetti at the age of eighteen, clearly showing the curly hair and high cheekbones remarked upon by one of his fellow students (Stephens, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 10). See also the commentary for the Birmingham pencil self-portrait.