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That the portrait was on the market was quite a surprise, and in
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Beckmann depicted himself standing with crossed arms in front of a mirror in a red frame. The dress he wears is held in yellow and seemingly has fur on it. In contrast to his earlier self-portraits which were painted in dark colors, this one was painted in bright colors.
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