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Horace Vernet

Self-Portrait in Rome

1832
oil on canvas
65 × 54.2 cm (25.6 × 21.3 in)

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The paper cigarette held by the artist in this self-portrait is a testament to his up-to-date stylishness; the paper cigarette was invented in 1831.

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