Caption

Portrait of an unknown old man with spectacles, print, printmaker: Willem Linnig (II), after design by Willem Jacob Herreyns, 1864, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, etching and drypoint with plate tone, height 161 mm x width 120 mm, old man, eyeglasses, spectacles, A close-up etching of an elderly man's head and upper face rendered in fine dark lines on a light textured background, showing a high forehead with sparse hair at the front, curly hair at the sides, deeply set eyes framed by heavy brows and pronounced eye sockets, a long flowing beard with individual hair strokes, and dense crosshatched shading around the head that creates a contrast between light and dark areas.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B11_374

License type

Rights managed

Available size

43.4Mb (6.9Mb) / 11.3in x 15.0in / 3381 x 4485 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait unknown old man spectacles print printmaker Willem Linnig Ii design Willem Jacob Herreyns 1864 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 161 mm x width 120 mm old man eyeglasses close-up etching elderly man's head upper face rendered fine dark lines light textured background showing high forehead sparse hair front curly hair sides deeply set eyes framed heavy brows pronounced eye sockets long flowing beard individual hair strokes dense crosshatched shading head creates contrast dark areas