Caption

Head of a human, print, inscription: '3eme etat', printmaker: Marie Danse (signed by artist), 1889 - 1909, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 280 mm x width 200 mm, Print was probably made after a fifteenth-century sculpture., head (human), A close-up etched portrait of an elderly person with closed eyes and a worn, textured face, showing deep lines and rough shading; the head is topped with a large, irregularly shaped cap or head covering with heavy cross-hatched detailing; prominent ears and a pronounced nose are visible, and the mouth is slightly downturned; the background is dark and densely hatched, contrasting with the lighter tones of the face and head covering.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B16_311

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.0Mb (9.8Mb) / 10.4in x 13.1in / 3120 x 3922 (300dpi)

Keywords

Head human print inscription 3eme etat printmaker Marie Danse signed artist 1889 - 1909 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 280 mm x width 200 mm Print was fifteenth-century sculpture head close-up etched portrait elderly person closed eyes worn textured face showing deep lines rough shading topped large irregularly shaped cap head covering heavy cross-hatched detailing prominent ears pronounced nose visible mouth slightly downturned background dark densely hatched contrasting lighter tones face head covering