Self portrait, by Simone Cantarini known as il Pesarese, 1630 - 1635 about, 17th Century, oil on canvas, cm 92 x 79. Italy, Lazio, Rome, National Gallery of Ancient Art, Palazzo Corsini. All. Three quarter portrait of a man. Dark colors. His face is emaciated and he looks in the viewers direction. His clothes are barely sketched and gradually vanish in the background, apparently absorbed by it and likewise the mans hair. The complexion of his hands and face and the shirt collar stand out brightly in the nearly complete darkness of the painting. All monochrome canvas. He holds a copybook and a pencil in his hands.