Caption

Girl with a pearl earring (original title), print, printmaker: Philip Zilcken (signed by artist), after painting by Johannes Vermeer, 1867 - 1890, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 210 mm x width 171 mm, girl (child between toddler and youth), ear-rings, pearl, pearl necklace, A close-up sepia-toned etching of a young person shown from the shoulders up looking back over their shoulder toward the viewer, wearing a headscarf that wraps around the head and drapes down the back, a round earring visible at the ear, soft facial features with large eyes, a straight nose, and closed lips, textured cross-hatching throughout the image creating shading and fabric folds, a dark, grainy background behind the figure.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B12_377

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.1Mb (8.0Mb) / 10.9in x 13.2in / 3260 x 3974 (300dpi)

Keywords

Girl pearl earring original title print printmaker Philip Zilcken signed artist painting Johannes Vermeer 1867 - 1890 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 210 mm x width 171 mm girl child toddler youth ear-rings pearl pearl necklace close-up sepia-toned etching young person shown shoulders up looking back shoulder viewer wearing headscarf wraps head drapes down round earring visible ear soft facial features large eyes straight nose closed lips textured cross-hatching image creating shading fabric folds dark grainy background figure