Why it matters
In 1909 winter came early near Neskuchnoye, with a lot of snow, but it was warm in the house, so Serebriakova began painting herself in the mirror with the small things from her dressing-table. At the insistence of her brother, Eugene Lanceray, she sent it to Saint Petersburg.
Did you know?
- It is in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.
- It is also titled At the Dressing-Table. Self-Portrait.
- It was shown at the 7th exhibition of the Union of Russian Artists.
Based on the Wikipedia article At the Dressing-Table (CC BY-SA 4.0).
