[Self-Portrait in Library (Hand to Chin)] — Edgar Degas | DiscoverArt

[Self-Portrait in Library (Hand to Chin)]

probably 1895

Gelatin silver print

5.8 × 8.7 cm (2.3 × 3.4 in)

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