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Self-Portrait [recto]

Paul Cezanne

National Gallery of Art

The image is a sketch of a man's head, showing only his face and part of his neck. He is depicted in a three-quarter view, facing towards the right-hand side of the image. The man has a prominent bald forehead with some hair on the back and sides of his head. His facial features include a wide nose, deep-set eyes, and a thick, full beard and mustache, drawn with dark pencil strokes. The sketch is on a plain, unadorned background.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1880/1882
Medium
graphite on wove paper (sketchbook page)
Dimensions
2899 × 5037 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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