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Here is Whistler is a self-portrait from 1872 (Arrangement in Gray: Portrait of the Painter) and another in his studio from 1865pic.twitter.com/nV0zAFK7Og

Not on-topic for this thread but a fun story about Whistler is the time he sued John Ruskin for criticizing his painting (Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket, 1875). Whistler won but received only nominal damages, and fell into bankruptcy. More: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2003/jun/26/artsfeatures …pic.twitter.com/46iuOhHwXZ

Portrait of the Artist’s Mother, 1912, by Juan Gris Portrait of the Artist’s Mother, 1911, by Georges Valmierpic.twitter.com/x8iDPTVXzq

Caravaggio depicted himself twice as a severed head: first, in Salome with the Head of John the Baptist in 1609, and shortly thereafter in David with the Head of Goliath in 1610.pic.twitter.com/fqOyDTdLj3

Gerhard Richter with Self Portrait, Three Times, 24.1.1990 and Self Portrait Standing, Three Times, 17.3.1991pic.twitter.com/q0FXeB9GhD

Ok here are some artists painting their fathers: Marcel Duchamp in 1910 Salvador Dali in 1921 Frida Kahlo in 1951pic.twitter.com/0WNb69MzVd

Achieve immortality by hiding your self-portrait in an intricate still life painting (Still Life with Cheeses, Almonds and Pretzels, c. 1615, by Clara Peeters, and detail)pic.twitter.com/PgDjiVyUel

My mom drunk falls into the chair, 1940, by Paul Kleepic.twitter.com/vbq15ybHxf