Caption

Head of an old man bald on top in profile, print, printmaker: Honoré Coussin, France, after design by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1708 - 1779, paper, etching, height 95 mm x width 74 mm, old man, baldness, moustache, A close-up pen-and-ink drawing of a man's head in profile facing left, showing a high forehead with receding hair, a furrowed brow, a downcast eye with detailed lashes, a prominent nose, and a full beard and mustache rendered with fine, directional lines; the ear is visible and the hair at the back of the head is textured with looping strokes, while the neck and shoulder area are suggested by dense parallel hatching and curved strokes on a light, textured background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A94_017

License type

Rights managed

Available size

45.0Mb (10.4Mb) / 11.8in x 14.8in / 3533 x 4453 (300dpi)

Keywords

Head old man bald top profile print printmaker Honoré Coussin France design Rembrandt van Rijn 1708 - 1779 paper etching height 95 mm x width 74 mm old man baldness moustache close-up pen- -ink drawing man's head facing left showing high forehead receding hair furrowed brow downcast eye detailed lashes prominent nose full beard mustache rendered fine directional lines ear visible hair back head textured looping strokes neck shoulder area suggested dense parallel hatching curved strokes light textured background