By: Andrew Tan

When Vincent Van Gogh was low on money, he would paint on both sides of the canvas. Many of Van Gogh’s reverse side paintings were covered up and lost. However, another one of his secret self-portraits has been discovered at the National Galleries of Scotland.

This self-portrait was revealed on an 1885 painting titled Head of Peasant Woman when it was X-rayed for an upcoming impressionist exhibition. On the other hand, it’s unclear whether it will be possible to uncover the hidden self-portrait, as the museum’s staff will be putting an X-ray image for the upcoming exhibit.

According to the museum, the newly discovered image looks like a bearded sitter in a brimmed hat with a neckerchief loosely tied at the throat. He fixes the viewer with an intense stare, the right side of his face in shadow and his left ear visible.

In addition to this self-portrait, other double-sided works of Van Gough’s have been uncovered at the Van Gough Museum in Amsterdam.