Caption

Tête de taureau, Head of a bull, print, annotation: 'dernier état', printmaker: Auguste Danse (signed by artist), after design by Alfred Verwee, 1885, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 359 mm x width 237 mm, bull, A close-up sepia-toned drawing of a cow's head turned slightly to the side, showing a textured hide with dark and light strokes, a visible eye with detailed shading, a large nose and mouth with pronounced contours, two ears with one appearing darker and more textured, and two horns with one tipped in a lighter tone; the background is filled with fine horizontal lines and a lightly sketched ground beneath the animal.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B16_400

License type

Rights managed

Available size

57.6Mb (6.7Mb) / 12.7in x 17.5in / 3823 x 5262 (300dpi)

Keywords

Tête de taureau Head bull print annotation dernier état printmaker Auguste Danse signed artist design Alfred Verwee 1885 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 359 mm x width 237 mm close-up sepia-toned drawing cow's head turned slightly side showing textured hide dark light strokes visible eye detailed shading large nose mouth pronounced contours two ears appearing darker textured two horns tipped lighter tone background filled fine horizontal lines lightly sketched ground beneath animal