Caption

Portrait of a Polish nobleman, so-called Portrait of Jan III Sobieski, Norblin de la Gourdaine, Jean Pierre (1745–1830), Witke-Jezewski, Dominik (1862–1944). Poland; portrait of a man in Polish costume wearing a kalpak, moustache; head study and physiognomic study of a male type; plate covered in a circle. Etched with aquatint; etching drawing, with drawing supplemented by drypoint. Plate worn, drypoint erased, remnants of aquatint visible; smoothing abrasions evident in the treatment of highlights in the face. 1778; graphic matrix/plate.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A39_003

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60.8Mb (10.1Mb) / 14.7in x 16.1in / 4396 x 4837 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Polish nobleman -called Portrait Jan III Sobieski Norblin de la Gourdaine Jean Pierre 1745–1830 Witke-Jezewski Dominik 1862–1944 Poland portrait man Polish costume wearing kalpak moustache head study physiognomic study male type plate covered circle Etched aquatint etching drawing drawing supplemented drypoint Plate worn drypoint erased remnants aquatint visible smoothing abrasions evident treatment highlights face 1778 graphic matrix plate round metallic object textured scratched surface showing incised portrait fine lines predominantly copper brown tones areas darker brown subtle reddish gold highlights set neutral light gray background portrait lines form facial features hair eyes mustache chin varied line density across surface slightly irregular darkened rim edge.