Caption

Portrait of Dr. Jacob Christiaan Muller, print, printmaker: Willem Witsen, Ewijkshoeve (Den Dolder), c. 1884, Den Dolder, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, roulette, height 166 mm x width 123 mm, Person, Jacob Christiaan Muller, historical persons, A sepia-toned etching of an older man's head and upper shoulders fills the frame, showing a high forehead with swept-back hair, deep-set eyes with heavy lids, pronounced cheekbones, a long nose, and a thick mustache and goatee; fine cross-hatched lines render wrinkles, shadowing, and hair texture, with darker shading on one side of the face and lighter strokes elsewhere, and a simple collar and neckwear visible at the base against a plain, slightly mottled background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A90_294

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.0Mb (7.9Mb) / 10.3in x 14.3in / 3099 x 4282 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Dr Jacob Christiaan Muller print printmaker Willem Witsen Ewijkshoeve Den Dolder c 1884 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique roulette height 166 mm x width 123 mm Person historical persons sepia-toned etching older man's head upper shoulders fills frame showing high forehead swept-back hair deep-set eyes heavy lids pronounced cheekbones long nose thick mustache goatee fine cross-hatched lines render wrinkles shadowing hair texture darker shading side face lighter strokes elsewhere simple collar neckwear visible base plain slightly mottled background