The image is a portrait of a man's head and upper shoulders in a monochromatic style. His round face has shadows around his eyes, which are looking straight ahead. He has thick, slightly wavy hair styled away from his face and a well-groomed mustache. The background is plain and dark, contrasting with the lighter tones of the man's face. The artist's signature and the date, 1896, are found in the lower left corner.

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Self-Portrait

Jerome Myers (American, 1867 - 1940)

1896

Medium: charcoal on wove paper
Classification: Drawing
Dimensions: sheet: 28.1 × 22.7 cm (11 1/16 × 8 15/16 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase through a gift of Mrs. J.L.M. Curry, 1979)
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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