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Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting
is an
oil painting
on canvas by the Italian
Baroque
artist
Artemisia Gentileschi
, probably completed between 1638 and 1639. This work is thought to depict the artist as the “Allegory of Painting”, a bold claim at a time when women were rarely given recognition for their work. Measuring 96.5 cm × 73.7 cm (38.0 in × 29.0 in), this painting is now in the British
Royal Collection
.
Painting:
Artemisia Gentileschi
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