Caption

Head of a bearded old man looking down, print, annotation: '1er état, deux epreuves', printmaker: Auguste Danse (signed by artist), after design by Jacques Jordaens, 1895, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, etching and drypoint with plate tone, proof, height 364 mm x width 270 mm, old man, A monochrome sketch of an elderly man's head viewed in profile with his face turned downward, showing a high forehead, a prominent nose, closed eyes, and a long flowing beard and mustache rendered with fine, textured lines, with darker shading around the ear and hairline and lighter, more delicate strokes across the scalp, all set against a plain, unadorned background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B16_366

License type

Rights managed

Available size

56.5Mb (12.5Mb) / 12.7in x 17.3in / 3809 x 5185 (300dpi)

Keywords

Head bearded old man looking down print annotation 1er état deux epreuves printmaker Auguste Danse signed artist design Jacques Jordaens 1895 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique plate tone proof height 364 mm x width 270 mm old man monochrome sketch elderly man's head viewed profile face turned downward showing high forehead prominent nose closed eyes long flowing beard mustache rendered fine textured lines darker shading ear hairline lighter delicate strokes across scalp set plain unadorned background