Caption

Portrait of Dr. Jacob Christiaan Muller, print, printmaker: Willem Witsen, Ewijkshoeve (Den Dolder), c. 1884, Den Dolder, paper, etching, roulette, intaglio printmaking technique, height 166 mm x width 124 mm, Person, Jacob Christiaan Muller, historical persons, A faded monochrome sketch of an older man's head and upper torso fills the image, rendered with fine hatched lines on a pale textured background. The man's hair is swept back with loose strands and visible strokes showing volume, one side darker with denser crosshatching. His face shows deep lines and shading emphasizing the brow, cheek, and nasolabial areas, with one eye in shadow and the other partially visible beneath a heavy eyebrow. He has a prominent mustache and a small beard or goatee sketched with curved, directional lines. The collar and upper part of a garment are suggested with lighter hatching, and the entire composition is framed by a faint rectangular border and scattered small marks on the paper.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A90_295

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Rights managed

Available size

37.6Mb (10.6Mb) / 10.5in x 14.0in / 3140 x 4186 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Dr Jacob Christiaan Muller print printmaker Willem Witsen Ewijkshoeve Den Dolder c 1884 paper etching roulette intaglio printmaking technique height 166 mm x width 124 mm Person historical persons faded monochrome sketch older man's head upper torso fills image rendered fine hatched lines pale textured background man's hair swept back loose strands visible strokes showing volume side darker denser crosshatching face deep lines shading emphasizing brow cheek nasolabial areas eye shadow partially visible beneath heavy eyebrow prominent mustache small beard goatee sketched curved directional lines collar upper part garment suggested lighter hatching entire composition framed faint rectangular border scattered small marks paper