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title: A Portrait of the Artist by Cassatt
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15899/a-portrait-of-the-artist-by-cassatt/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# A Portrait of the Artist by Cassatt
_Authored by Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15899.png)
## Image Caption
An 1878 oil on canvas, *A Portrait of the Artist*, by [Mary Cassatt](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mary_Cassatt/) (1844-1926), the American impressionist painter. One of only two self-portraits by the artist. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
## Cite This Work
### APA
York, M. M. o. A. N. (2022, May 20). A Portrait of the Artist by Cassatt. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New. "A Portrait of the Artist by Cassatt." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 20, 2022. .
### MLA
York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New. "A Portrait of the Artist by Cassatt." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 May 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.wikiart.org/en/mary-cassatt)First published on [WikiArt.org](http://www.wikiart.org/) and republished. [Original image](https://www.wikiart.org/en/mary-cassatt) by [**Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York**](https://www.wikiart.org/en/mary-cassatt). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 20 May 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.