Caption

Portrait of an unknown man, Head of a black man (former title), print, annotation: '3rd state', printmaker: Auguste Danse (signed by artist), designer: Anthony van Dyck, 1890, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 353 mm x width 261 mm, Africans, persons of African origin, A close-up sepia-toned drawing of a man's head in profile turned slightly upward, showing textured short hair, a visible ear, pronounced cheekbones, a broad nose, parted lips with visible teeth, a small mustache and goatee, deep facial contours and wrinkles, and a garment draped around the neck and shoulder, rendered with crosshatched shading and pencil-like strokes on a plain paper background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B16_365

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47.8Mb (10.8Mb) / 12.2in x 15.3in / 3649 x 4576 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait unknown man Head black man former title print annotation 3rd state printmaker Auguste Danse signed artist designer Anthony van Dyck 1890 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 353 mm x width 261 mm Africans persons African origin close-up sepia-toned drawing man's head profile turned slightly upward showing textured short hair visible ear pronounced cheekbones broad nose parted lips visible teeth small mustache goatee deep facial contours wrinkles garment draped neck shoulder rendered crosshatched shading pencil- strokes plain paper background