In Front of the Mirror (recto)

Édouard Jean Vuillard, c. 1891–92

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In Front of the Mirror (recto), c. 1891–92. pastel.

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pastel · Sheet: 34.8 x 27.2 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title: In Front of the Mirror (recto)
Artist: Édouard Vuillard (French, 1868–1940)
Date: c. 1891–92
Medium: pastel
Dimensions: Sheet: 34.8 x 27.2 cm (13 11/16 x 10 11/16 in.)
Credit line: Bequest of William Kelly Simpson
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1868–1940

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