Self-Portrait with Flowers, Charley Toorop, 1933
painting, h 40.3cm × w 35.5cm
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© erven Charely Toorop/Pictoright
Charley Toorop made self-portraits every few years throughout her life. Here she is 42 years old, at the height of her career. She portrayed herself as a modern woman with a short, sleek hairdo, and also played with the then equally modern electric lighting. The lamp in the background most likely hung in front of her face and is reflected in a dark window.