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Self-Portrait by James Ensor — VisualArtsDB

Self-Portrait

Self-Portrait

1878–1949

Medium: Charcoal with graphite and touches of black Conté crayon on ivory wove paper
Dimensions: 21.7 × 16.9 cm (8 9/16 × 6 11/16 in.)
Genre: charcoal
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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