Study sheet with three figures, print, On the left sits a man in an armchair, beneath a soldier with a hat, on the right a bust of an older gentleman with glasses., inscription: 'Etching by David Bles', printmaker: David Bles, The Hague, 1856, paper, chine collé, etching, etching on chine collé, first proof, height 92 mm x width 140 mm, drawing, sketch, eyeglasses, spectacles, A sepia-toned ink sketch on textured paper shows a seated man in profile on the left, legs crossed and leaning back in a chair with visible chair legs and a draped cloth, his hands held near his chest. Near the lower center a second figure is sketched from behind with a tied headscarf and an outstretched arm. On the right a detailed bust of an older man with glasses, curly hair, and ornate clothing is rendered with dense crosshatching, and a small hat lies between the seated figure and the bust. The paper shows faint marks, smudges, and subtle creases across the background.
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Study sheet with three figures, print, On the left sits a man in an armchair, beneath a soldier with a hat, on the right a bust of an older gentleman with glasses., inscription: 'Etching by David Bles', printmaker: David Bles, The Hague, 1856, paper, chine collé, etching, etching on chine collé, first proof, height 92 mm x width 140 mm, drawing, sketch, eyeglasses, spectacles, A sepia-toned ink sketch on textured paper shows a seated man in profile on the left, legs crossed and leaning back in a chair with visible chair legs and a draped cloth, his hands held near his chest. Near the lower center a second figure is sketched from behind with a tied headscarf and an outstretched arm. On the right a detailed bust of an older man with glasses, curly hair, and ornate clothing is rendered with dense crosshatching, and a small hat lies between the seated figure and the bust. The paper shows faint marks, smudges, and subtle creases across the background.

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Study sheet three figures print left sits man armchair beneath soldier hat right bust older gentleman glasses inscription Etching David Bles printmaker Hague 1856 paper chine collé etching first proof height 92 mm x width 140 mm drawing sketch eyeglasses spectacles sepia-toned ink sketch textured paper seated man profile left legs crossed leaning back chair visible chair legs draped cloth hands held near chest Near lower center second figure sketched tied headscarf outstretched arm detailed bust older man curly hair ornate clothing rendered dense crosshatching small hat lies seated figure faint marks smudges subtle creases across background

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