Caption

Portrait of an unknown old woman, in profile, print, annotation: '2 eupreuves MC', annotation: '2me État', printmaker: Mary Hector Rupert Cantineau (signed by artist), after design by Auguste Danse, 1894-08-24, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 276 mm x width 199 mm, Date of death of printmaker unknown. Therefore, for the determination of the rights to this object, the date of manufacture and acquisition have been used., old woman, A sepia-toned etching shows a close-up profile of an older man's head and shoulders facing right, with dark, closely cropped hair and a pronounced brow, nose, and chin; his ear, jawline, and neck are detailed with fine etched lines suggesting stubble and skin texture, and his lower face has deep wrinkles and folds. The man's clothing is suggested with sweeping, parallel lines across his shoulder and upper chest, and a darker, densely crosshatched area appears beneath his chin. The background is filled with chaotic, overlapping hatch marks and scribbled lines creating a textured field around the head.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B16_204

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.1Mb (10.7Mb) / 10.5in x 12.9in / 3164 x 3875 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait unknown old woman profile print annotation 2 eupreuves MC 2me État printmaker Mary Hector Rupert Cantineau signed artist design Auguste Danse 1894-08-24 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique height 276 mm x width 199 mm Date death printmaker unknown determination rights object date manufacture acquisition old woman sepia-toned etching close-up profile older man's head shoulders facing right dark closely cropped hair pronounced brow nose chin ear jawline neck detailed fine etched lines suggesting stubble skin texture lower face deep wrinkles folds man's clothing suggested sweeping parallel lines across shoulder upper chest darker densely crosshatched area beneath background filled chaotic overlapping hatch marks scribbled lines creating textured field head