What is the purpose of a self portrait?

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2. #portrait
3. #context
4. #matter
5. #viewer
6. #depict
7. #works
8. #picture
9. #subject
10. #artist
11. #painting
12. #often
13. #other
14. #process
15. #identity
16. #character
17. #image