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On the recto is the full self-portrait, its face obliterated by the forceful insert of another Rembrandt image.
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James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
An expert claims the iconic image of JMW Turner printed on British banknotes was never his self-portrait.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
The human form is perhaps the most important, foundational aspect of our existence, and thus plays a crucial role in the annals of art, stretching all the way from the Venus of Willendorf to Cindy Sherman’s warped and witty photographic self-portraits.
—Max Berlinger, Vogue, 4 May 2026
Bill Acquavella struggled for years to sell a late Lucian Freud, a nude self-portrait, a tough one.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
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James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
An expert claims the iconic image of JMW Turner printed on British banknotes was never his self-portrait.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
The human form is perhaps the most important, foundational aspect of our existence, and thus plays a crucial role in the annals of art, stretching all the way from the Venus of Willendorf to Cindy Sherman’s warped and witty photographic self-portraits.
—Max Berlinger, Vogue, 4 May 2026
Bill Acquavella struggled for years to sell a late Lucian Freud, a nude self-portrait, a tough one.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
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“Self-portrait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-portrait. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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