Caption

Portrait of Gale Isaac Gales, print, printmaker: François Joseph Pfeiffer (I), Amsterdam, 1787, paper, etching, aquatint, etching and aquatint, height 224 mm x width 175 mm, Person, Gale Isaac Gales, An oval portrait of a man rendered in a stippled engraving style set against a light textured background, showing his head and upper torso within a dark oval field framed by a dotted border; he has powdered hair styled away from his face, a high forehead, and a composed facial expression with visible eyes, nose, and mouth; he wears a dark coat with decorative buttons and epaulette-like detailing on the shoulder, a white cravat at the neck, and a light colored shirt; below the oval there are several lines of printed text on the page.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A95_163

License type

Rights managed

Available size

43.8Mb (8.8Mb) / 10.3in x 16.5in / 3096 x 4946 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Gale Isaac Gales print printmaker François Joseph Pfeiffer I Amsterdam 1787 paper etching aquatint height 224 mm x width 175 mm Person oval portrait man rendered stippled engraving style set light textured background showing head upper torso within dark oval field framed dotted border powdered hair styled away face high forehead composed facial expression visible eyes nose mouth wears dark coat decorative buttons epaulette- detailing shoulder white cravat neck colored shirt oval several lines printed text page