Caption

Portrait of Emile Verhaeren, print, printmaker: Armand Rassenfosse (signed by artist), 1916, paper, soft-ground etching, aquatint, hand coloring, vernis mou and aquatint, hand-colored, height 282 mm x width 237 mm, Person, Emile Verhaeren, historical persons, adult man, eyeglasses, spectacles, A close-up charcoal or pencil drawing of an older person's face showing detailed hair, forehead wrinkles, deep-set eyes behind round spectacles, a long nose, and a flowing beard. The hair is swept back with wispy strands and darker shaded areas, and the beard and mustache are rendered with fine, soft lines. The complexion is shaded with smudged tones creating contours around the eyes, cheeks, and mouth, and the overall image has a softly textured, muted background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B23_132

License type

Rights managed

Available size

42.2Mb (7.3Mb) / 11.4in x 14.4in / 3423 x 4310 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Emile Verhaeren print printmaker Armand Rassenfosse signed artist 1916 paper soft-ground etching aquatint hand coloring vernis mou hand-colored height 282 mm x width 237 mm Person historical persons adult man eyeglasses spectacles close-up charcoal pencil drawing older person's face showing detailed hair forehead wrinkles deep-set eyes round spectacles long nose flowing beard hair swept back wispy strands darker shaded areas beard mustache rendered fine soft lines complexion smudged tones creating contours eyes cheeks mouth image softly textured muted background