As proof of just how middle-class (and middle-minded) I am, I have to confess that The Groupie and the Pig are members of the National Trust. Enough said.
Rembrandt (1606 - 1669) painted a vast number of self-portraits and this one (1635) hangs at the Trust property, Buckland Abbey. I offer it as an unbeatable example of technical excellence in verisimilitude. I also put it up as a useful point of departure towards the very different painting I want to highlight tomorrow.
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