| Self-Portrait | |
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| Artist | El Greco |
| Year | 1595-1600 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 52.7 cm× 46.7 cm(20.7 in× 18.4 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
| Accession | 24.197.1 |
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