Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk
| Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk | |
|---|---|
The inscription at the bottom of the portrait, added by a later hand, reads: "Leonardo da Vinci, portrait of himself as an old man" | |
| Artist | Leonardo da Vinci |
| Year | c. 1512 |
| Type | Red chalk on paper |
| Dimensions | 33.3 cm × 21.6 cm (13.1 in × 8.5 in) |
| Location | Royal Library, Turin |
Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk (c. 1510) is a drawing currently in the collection of the Royal Library of Turin. It is widely, though not universally, accepted as a self-portrait of the Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci. It is thought that Leonardo drew this self-portrait at about the age of 60. The portrait has been extensively reproduced and has become an iconic representation of him as a polymath or "Renaissance man". Despite this, some historians and scholars disagree as to the true identity of the sitter.