Caption

Bust of a laughing farmer, print, The bust of a laughing farmer has a pendant with a similar depiction of a laughing farmer's wife. She is shown from a different viewpoint so that the heads are turned towards each other., printmaker: Adriaen van Ostade, Haarlem, after design by Adriaen van Ostade, 1650 - 1652, Adriaen van Ostade, printmaker, paper, etching, height 34 mm x width 29 mm, laughing, A close-up of a sketched portrait showing a head turned slightly to the side, with dark, textured hair rendered in short, dense strokes and a beard and mustache depicted with finer, jagged lines; the face features a prominent brow, a pronounced nose, and a slightly downturned mouth formed by darker, varied pencil marks; the neck and shoulder area continue the sketchy, crosshatched technique, and the background is a pale, textured paper with small speckles and faint vertical creases.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A83_329

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.0Mb (8.7Mb) / 11.2in x 12.9in / 3348 x 3859 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bust laughing farmer print bust pendant depiction laughing farmer's wife shown different viewpoint heads turned towards printmaker Adriaen van Ostade Haarlem design 1650 - 1652 paper etching height 34 mm x width 29 mm laughing close-up sketched portrait showing head turned slightly side dark textured hair rendered short dense strokes beard mustache depicted finer jagged lines face features prominent brow pronounced nose downturned mouth formed darker varied pencil marks neck shoulder area continue sketchy crosshatched technique background pale textured paper small speckles faint vertical creases