Caption

Bust of Plato in a niche, print, printmaker: Lucas Vorsterman (I), Antwerp, after painting by Peter Paul Rubens, 1619 - 1675, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 136 mm x width 92 mm, male persons from classical history (PLATO), A detailed black and white engraved portrait of an older man shown from the chest up, facing slightly to the viewer's right, with long wavy hair and a full curly beard extending over his chest; his eyes gaze upward and his facial features are rendered with fine lines and crosshatching that show texture and shadow; he wears a draped garment across one shoulder and a simple headband, and a rounded arch frames his head with densely hatched shading behind it.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A91_492

License type

Rights managed

Available size

45.5Mb (6.9Mb) / 11.2in x 15.8in / 3350 x 4746 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bust Plato niche print printmaker Lucas Vorsterman I Antwerp painting Peter Paul Rubens 1619 - 1675 paper etching engraving height 136 mm x width 92 mm male persons classical history detailed black white engraved portrait older man shown chest up facing slightly viewer's right long wavy hair full curly beard extending chest eyes gaze upward facial features rendered fine lines crosshatching texture shadow wears draped garment across shoulder simple headband rounded arch frames head densely hatched shading