Which London museum displays Rembrandt’s Self-Portrait with Two Circles?

Rembrandt’s Self-Portrait with Two Circles is displayed at Kenwood House in London.

Rembrandt painted the large oil self-portrait around 1665–1669, during the final years of his life. It shows the artist facing the viewer in a restrained pose, wearing work clothes and holding a palette and brushes. The two circles in the background are among the painting’s most discussed features, although their exact meaning remains uncertain.

Kenwood House, a historic villa on Hampstead Heath, holds the painting as part of the Iveagh Bequest. The collection was given to the nation by Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, and opened to the public in 1920. Kenwood is also known for its important holdings by artists including Vermeer and Gainsborough.

A common mix-up is to associate Rembrandt’s major self-portraits with the National Gallery, which displays other works by him, including Self Portrait at the Age of 34. Self-Portrait with Two Circles is instead one of Kenwood House’s signature artworks.