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Expressive watercolor self-portrait of a bearded man with wide eyes against a vivid blue background, dated 1924.

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Böckstiegel-Selfportrait, Peter August Böckstiegel (1924), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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A watercolor and ink self-portrait by Peter August Böckstiegel, dated 1924, shows a man with wide, staring eyes, a red-toned face, and a dark beard against a vivid blue background. Loose, saturated washes and bold black contour lines define the head, shoulders, and raised hand.

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