Caption

Portrait of Jan Kazimierz; draughtsman: Aleksander Lesser 1814–1884; subject: Jan Kazimierz King of Poland, 1609–1672 — male portrait of a ruler; also associated draughtsman Emilian Lesser 1848–1912. Drawing glued with the upper edge to cardboard; medium: drawing/sketch; date range: 1830–1884; dimensions: drawing 24.3 × 20.9 cm, cardboard 34.2 × 25.9 cm., A portrait drawing of a middle-aged man shown from the chest up on a tan paper background, executed in pencil and white highlights; he has a high forehead with thinning dark hair at the sides, a mustache, and a neutral expression with slightly downturned eyes and subtle shadowing around the cheeks and neck; he wears a cloak or cape with a high collar and a decorative cord or chain across the chest, suggested with light sketch lines; the paper shows uneven edges and small dark spots near the borders, and the visible colors are tan, gray, black, and white.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A32_489

License type

Rights managed

Available size

88.0Mb (2.6Mb) / 17.4in x 19.7in / 5213 x 5900 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Jan Kazimierz draughtsman Aleksander Lesser 1814–1884 subject Jan Kazimierz King Poland 1609–1672 male portrait ruler also associated draughtsman Emilian Lesser 1848–1912 Drawing glued upper edge cardboard medium drawing sketch date range 1830–1884 dimensions portrait drawing middle-aged man shown chest up tan paper background executed pencil white highlights high forehead thinning dark hair sides mustache neutral expression slightly downturned eyes subtle shadowing cheeks neck wears cloak cape high collar decorative cord chain across chest suggested light sketch lines paper uneven edges small dark spots near borders visible colors tan gray black white.