The reddish colour of his hair and beard, as well as his gaunt face and intense stare, make Vincent van Gogh instantly recognisable. In just ten years, Van Gogh completed 36 self-portraits. Only Rembrandt, whose work spanned decades, may have produced more. The self-portrait was a crucial investigation of personal realisation and aesthetic achievement for many artists, including Rembrandt and Van Gogh. Vincent has created around 35 self-portraits. However, there is only one portrait of him.
