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Self-portrait

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A depiction of the artist within the composition, used in Cole's work to connect the viewer to the natural scene and position the artist as a witness to nature.

AP course connection

Topic 4.2: 4.2 Purpose and Audience in Later European and American Art

Unit 4

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