Caption

Self-portrait, print, printmaker: Josef Clarot, 1780 - 1820, paper, mezzotint, proof, height 381 mm x width 269 mm, Person, sculpture, portrait, self-portrait of artist, (story of) Hercules (Heracles), book, ornaments, jewels, A seated man in historical clothing with a fur-trimmed coat and ruffled cravat looks toward the viewer, his hair styled in a powdered, curled fashion. His right arm rests on an ornate table with a decorative edge, and his left hand holds a closed book. On the table beside his arm are a small open case and round objects arranged nearby. Behind and to the side of the man stands a nude male statue draped with a cloth, positioned on a plinth. The scene is rendered in sepia tones with a plain, darker background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B18_386

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.8Mb (5.7Mb) / 13.0in x 16.4in / 3890 x 4922 (300dpi)

Keywords

Self-portrait print printmaker Josef Clarot 1780 - 1820 paper mezzotint proof height 381 mm x width 269 mm Person sculpture portrait self-portrait artist story of Hercules Heracles book ornaments jewels seated man historical clothing fur-trimmed coat ruffled cravat looks viewer hair styled powdered curled fashion right arm rests ornate table decorative edge left hand holds closed book table beside arm small open case round objects arranged nearby side man stands nude male statue draped cloth positioned plinth scene rendered sepia tones plain darker background