The image shows a man's upper body, focusing on his face and hands as he leans forward on a table. His face is partially shaded, showing a serious expression with deep-set eyes and a slightly furrowed brow. He has short, dark hair and is dressed in a dark suit with a white shirt visible at the cuffs and collar. An ornate lit oil lamp with a glass body and metal base is next to him on the table. The background is dark, emphasizing the illuminated areas.
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Self-Portrait (Collapse by the Lamp/Kolaps przy lampie)

Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz (Polish, 1885 - 1939)

c. 1913

Medium
gelatin silver print
Classification
Photograph
Dimensions
image: 12.86 x 17.78 cm (5 1/16 x 7 in.)
Culture
Polish
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line
Foto Fund and Robert B. Menschel and the Vital Projects Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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