Self-Portrait
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Self-Portrait

TitleSelf-Portrait
ArtistEgon Schiele
Date1912 20th century
Mediumwatercolor over graphite on light brown wove japan paper; partial sketch of face in graphite on verso
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGift of Hildegard Bachert in memory of Otto Kallir
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Self-Portrait” is a work by Egon Schiele, dated 1912. It is executed in watercolor over graphite on light brown wove japan paper; partial sketch of face in graphite on verso and classified as drawing. 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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