Caption

Father of the artist, Til minde om, Carl Jorgen Hansen, min fader, 1814 1914, print, Portrait of Carl Jorgen Hansen, the artist's father, writing as an old bookkeeper behind a pulpit., collector's mark: 'DDRF', printmaker: Hans Nicolai Aksel Hansen, Denmark, 1913, paper, etching, drypoint, etching and drypoint, height 298 mm x width 200 mm, historical persons, old man, An elderly man is leaning over a slanted writing desk, holding a pen and concentrating on the paper beneath his hand, while a cat stands on his shoulder with its tail raised; the man wears a long coat and has a balding head and prominent facial features, and he stands on a wooden floor in front of a large window with panes. Surrounding him are various furnishings including a cushioned stool with carved legs and a decorative ring on its side, a tall cabinet or chest near the desk, a small table with stacked books and a lamplike object, and wall hangings and framed pictures; the scene is rendered in detailed pen-and-ink lines with variations in shading and crosshatching.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B21_456

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Keywords

Father artist Til minde om Carl Jorgen Hansen min fader 1814 1914 print Portrait artist's father writing old bookkeeper pulpit collector's mark Ddrf printmaker Hans Nicolai Aksel Hansen Denmark 1913 paper etching drypoint height 298 mm x width 200 mm historical persons old man elderly man leaning slanted desk holding pen concentrating paper beneath hand cat stands shoulder tail raised man wears long coat balding head prominent facial features stands wooden floor front large window panes Surrounding various furnishings cushioned stool carved legs decorative ring side tall cabinet chest near small table stacked books lamplike object wall hangings framed pictures scene rendered detailed pen- -ink lines variations shading crosshatching