Caption
Portrait of Jan Steen, print, Half-length man, with long hair and a moustache, after the self-portrait by Jan Steen from 1626., title: '1626: JAN STEEN: 1926', signature: 'PWv Baarsel', monogram: 'PWvB', printmaker: Pieter Willem van Baarsel (signed by artist), 1926, paper, ink, materials by function, Japanese paper (handmade paper), printing ink, woodcut, woodcut on Japanese paper, height 175 mm x width 120 mm, height 230 mm x width 150 mm, Person, Jan Havicksz. Steen, A monochrome woodcut-style portrait of a person shown from the shoulders up, facing slightly to the viewer's right, with long wavy hair cascading over the shoulders and framing the face. The face has prominent features including arched eyebrows, partially closed eyes looking sideways, a pronounced nose, a mustache, and a small beard on the chin, all rendered with bold, textured lines and hatching. The figure wears a garment with a broad, folded collar and draped fabric, depicted with strong linear shading. The background is a light, unadorned field bordered by a darker rectangular frame, and there is a small square emblem with geometric markings near the lower right edge.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B23_001
License type
Rights managed
Available size
36.6Mb (9.2Mb) / 9.8in x 14.5in / 2940 x 4347 (300dpi)