Self-Portrait
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Self-Portrait

TitleSelf-Portrait
ArtistLouis Gallait Belgian, 1810-1887
Date1843 19th century
MediumBlack conte crayon, colored chalks, and pastel on ivory wove paper laid down on cream wove card
Classificationcrayon
OriginBelgium Belgium
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineWilliam McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Self-Portrait” is a work by Louis Gallait Belgian, 1810-1887, dated 1843. It is executed in black conte crayon, colored chalks, and pastel on ivory wove paper laid down on cream wove card and classified as crayon. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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