Jean-Baptiste Greuze's "Self-Portrait" is an oil painting that exemplifies the artist's skill in rendering psychological depth and refined technique during the 18th century. The work demonstrates Greuze's characteristic attention to facial expression and intimate character study, presenting himself with the introspective quality that defined much of his portraiture. As a founder of the Académie Royale, Greuze used this self-portrait to assert his status as a serious history painter and intellectual figure in French artistic circles.