“Self-portrait” – the best of a series of self-portraits in a suit “a la Turk”. Lyotard portrayed himself at the moment of creative inspiration. His eyes are carefully studying the invisible model, and his hand with a pencil is ready to capture its features.
The stress of a person absorbed in work was conveyed with great convincingness: a half-open mouth, burning eyes. It is remarkable, as always, skill in the transfer of different fabrics, hair, skin.
Related Paintings 
Portrait of the Austrian Empress Maria Theresa by Jean-Étienne Lyotard 
Mademoiselle Lavergne, artist’s niece by Jean-Etienne Lyotard 
Chocolatnica by Jean-Étienne Liotard 
Autorretrato con barba – Jean-Etienne Liotard 
Retrato de la emperatriz austriaca María Teresa – Jean-Étienne Liotard 
Portrait de l’impératrice autrichienne Maria Theresa – Jean-Etienne Lyotard 
Autoportrait à la barbe – Jean-Etienne Lyotard 
Self Portrait by Jean-Étienne Liotard
Portrait of the Austrian Empress Maria Theresa by Jean-Étienne Lyotard Mademoiselle Lavergne, artist’s niece by Jean-Etienne Lyotard Chocolatnica by Jean-Étienne Liotard Autorretrato con barba – Jean-Etienne Liotard Retrato de la emperatriz austriaca María Teresa – Jean-Étienne Liotard Portrait de l’impératrice autrichienne Maria Theresa – Jean-Etienne Lyotard Autoportrait à la barbe – Jean-Etienne Lyotard Self Portrait by Jean-Étienne Liotard