Caption

Portrait of Hein Boeken, print, watermark, printmaker: Willem Witsen, Amsterdam, c. 1891, paper, etching, soft-ground etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 249 mm x width 172 mm, Person, Hein Boeken, portrait of a writer, A monochromatic portrait rendered with heavy, textured shading shows the head and upper torso of a young person facing forward with a slightly tilted head, dark hair swept back with lighter highlights, shadowed facial features where eyes, nose, and mouth are suggested by contrast, and a defined jawline; the figure wears a collared shirt and a jacket with a visible lapel and a bow or tie at the neck, all set against a dark, heavily hatched background that frames the silhouette.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A90_350

License type

Rights managed

Available size

41.0Mb (6.5Mb) / 10.4in x 15.3in / 3133 x 4575 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Hein Boeken print watermark printmaker Willem Witsen Amsterdam c 1891 paper etching soft-ground etching intaglio printmaking technique height 249 mm x width 172 mm Person portrait writer monochromatic rendered heavy textured shading head upper torso young person facing forward slightly tilted dark hair swept back lighter highlights shadowed facial features eyes nose mouth suggested contrast defined jawline figure wears collared shirt jacket visible lapel bow tie neck set dark heavily hatched background frames silhouette