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self-portrait

[ self-pawr-trit, -treyt, -pohr-, self- ]

noun

  1. a portrait of oneself done by oneself.


self-portrait

noun

  1. a portrait one draws or paints of oneself
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of self-portrait1

First recorded in 1830–40
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Despite being shunned by galleries earlier in his career, Vettriano's self-portrait The Weight went on long-term display in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery when it reopened after a renovation in 2011.

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The gallery, which has Catherine as its royal patron, has opened an interactive, storytelling trail for young children, with activities encouraging them to think about their emotions as they create their own self-portrait.

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This description of Henri Matisse’s luxurious 1937 “Yellow Odalisque†also fits Thomas’ splendid self-portrait.

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Moon Unit Zappa’s memoir is a self-portrait of an insecure and often confused child, worshipful of her absent father, Frank Zappa, and thirsty for maternal affection.

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Moon’s memoir is a self-portrait of an insecure and often confused child, worshipful of the absent father and thirsty for maternal affection.

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