Caption

Self-portrait with a thistle, print, printmaker: Hans Thoma, Karlsruhe (possibly), 1919, Baden-Württemberg, paper, etching, drypoint, height 247 mm x width 165 mm, Person, portrait, self-portrait of artist, self-portrait of graphic artist, beard, plants and herbs: thistle, A detailed black-and-white etched portrait of an elderly man with a bald head and a full white beard, shown from the chest up. He wears a dark coat with a visible collar and holds a small flower by its stem in one hand, the hand positioned near his chest and partially resting on the coat; the fingers and knuckles are rendered with visible texture. His eyes look forward beneath furrowed brows and there are fine lines and shading on his forehead and around his eyes. The background is filled with dense crosshatching and textured shading suggesting foliage. The overall image is finely detailed with varied line work throughout the face, clothing, hand, and background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A89_395

License type

Rights managed

Available size

42.0Mb (6.7Mb) / 10.3in x 15.9in / 3085 x 4757 (300dpi)

Keywords

Self-portrait thistle print printmaker Hans Thoma Karlsruhe 1919 Baden-Württemberg paper etching drypoint height 247 mm x width 165 mm Person portrait self-portrait artist graphic artist beard plants herbs detailed black- -white etched elderly man bald head full white beard shown chest up wears dark coat visible collar holds small flower stem hand positioned near chest partially resting coat fingers knuckles rendered visible texture eyes look forward beneath furrowed brows fine lines shading forehead background filled dense crosshatching textured suggesting foliage image finely detailed varied line work face clothing background