Hals was a Dutch Golden Age master of portraiture who captured psychological presence and social status through rich attire and confident poses, closely paralleling Rembrandt's introspective self portrait tradition. His use of chiaroscuro and detailed rendering of fabrics and accessories mirrors the visual language seen in this specific work.

Lievens was a close contemporary and early collaborator of Rembrandt who painted self portraits and bust length portraits with the same dramatic Caravaggesque lighting, beret wearing sitters, and psychologically intense gazes characteristic of this piece. His handling of paint and tonal depth is strikingly comparable to Rembrandt's self portrait style.

As one of Rembrandt's most gifted pupils, Bol produced self portraits and formal portraits featuring sumptuous gold chains, rich garments, and deeply shadowed backgrounds that directly echo the visual vocabulary of this self portrait. His command of light modeling and introspective characterization reflects the closest stylistic kinship to this specific work.