Caption

Self-portrait of Rienk Jelgerhuis, print, wearing double glasses. In the margin the name and age of the artist., printmaker: Rienk Jelgerhuis, Leeuwarden, 1791, paper, etching, sugar-lift, etching and sugar aquatint, height 157 mm x width 109 mm, Person, eyeglasses, spectacles, A monochrome etched portrait of an older man shown from the chest up, facing slightly to the viewer's left with a neutral expression; he has a high forehead and styled hair drawn back and curled at the sides, and he wears round spectacles perched low on his nose as well as another pair higher on his face, with visible lashes and furrowed brow. He is dressed in a buttoned coat over a vest and shirt with a high collar, the clothing rendered with fine crosshatching and textured shading. The background is heavily hatched, darker at the top and lighter around the figure's head, and the lower edge of the image includes a blank band beneath the portrait.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A85_136

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.7Mb (11.8Mb) / 12.3in x 18.5in / 3704 x 5538 (300dpi)

Keywords

Self-portrait Rienk Jelgerhuis print wearing double glasses margin name age artist printmaker Leeuwarden 1791 paper etching sugar-lift sugar aquatint height 157 mm x width 109 mm Person eyeglasses spectacles monochrome etched portrait older man shown chest up facing slightly viewer's left neutral expression high forehead styled hair drawn back curled sides wears round perched low nose well another pair higher face visible lashes furrowed brow dressed buttoned coat vest shirt high collar clothing rendered fine crosshatching textured shading background heavily hatched darker top lighter figure's head lower edge image includes blank band beneath portrait