Then:

The Painter in His Studio (1647); Gerard Dou
More then:

The Artist’s Studio; the Le Nain brothers (French, 17th C.)
Still more then:

Self-Portrait (1746); Luis Meléndez
Then, yet again:

John Francis Murphy in his studio at The Chelsea on W. 23 Street (Photo: Museum of the City of New York)
Nowadays:

MFA Student; School of the Art Institute of Chicago
February 7th, 2013 | 7:39 pm
Perhaps someday our enfant terrible will grow up.
Yet somehow, I doubt it.