Caption

Bust of a nobleman in a cap with a heron feather, Jean Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine (1745–1830), graphic artist; Henryk Daniel Nether (1760–1819), graphic artist (alleged author of the first state of the engraving signed 'Nether'); Dominik Witke-Jezewski (1862–1944). Subject: portraits, male portrait of Polish nobility in Polish costume, moustache, cap with bird feather; studies of male heads and physiognomic study. States: two states listed by Hillemacher — state I (avant la date) and state II; this print is state II (final state). Date: 1778. Medium: engraving/graphic, graphic matrix/plate. Dimensions: height 1.8 cm, width 1.8 cm, thickness 0.1 cm. In 1918, the print’s value was 3 rubles.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A74_197

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52.6Mb (6.5Mb) / 13.5in x 15.2in / 4036 x 4553 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bust nobleman cap heron feather Jean Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine 1745–1830 graphic artist Henryk Daniel Nether 1760–1819 alleged author first state engraving signed Nether Dominik Witke-Jezewski 1862–1944 Subject portraits male portrait Polish nobility Polish costume moustache bird feather studies male heads physiognomic study States two states listed Hillemacher state I avant la date state II print final state Date 1778 Medium engraving graphic graphic matrix plate Dimensions height 1.8 cm width 1.8 cm thickness 0.1 cm 1918 print’s value was 3 rubles rectangular metal rounded corners sits light background surface showing patina brown bronze tones darker lighter variations etched profile person facing right textured hair facial hair created fine incised lines suggestion clothing neck shoulders formed curved hatched strokes simple incised border near plate edges areas wear subtle greenish grayish hues mixed predominant brown bronze.