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The image depicts an abstract portrait showing two faces. The figure on the left has a roughly applied texture of paint, capturing the prominent facial features with broad, expressive brushstrokes. This face has blurred edges that blend into the background. The overall appearance is dominated by earthy tones and deep shadows. To the right, there is a more faintly represented face with similarly rough and expressive strokes, featuring lighter brown and white streaks that indicate hair and a faint expression. Clothing is not distinctly depicted, and there is no jewelry or objects in hand…
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Self-Portrait

Antonio Mancini (Italian, 1852 - 1930)

c. 1920

Medium
oil paint on paper, laid down on canvas
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 44 × 53.9 cm (17 5/16 × 21 1/4 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Purchased as the Gift of Max N. Berry
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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