Caption

Self-portrait Ferdinand Schmutzer, print, Self-portrait viewed from an angle with a gaze towards the viewer. One of the eleven proofs, signed in pencil, used prior to the prints as a frontispiece in Weixlgärtner's 1922 catalogue., printmaker: Ferdinand Schmutzer (signed by artist), Vienna, 1921, Ferdinand Schmutzer, printmaker, Lower Austria, paper, drypoint, height 197 mm x width 140 mm, Person, portrait, self-portrait of artist, self-portrait of graphic artist, A lightly shaded pencil or etching portrait of a man shown from the shoulders up, turned slightly to one side with his head angled toward the viewer, featuring slicked-back dark hair, a narrow mustache, and expressive eyes; the face is rendered with fine crosshatching and soft shading against a plain, lightly textured background framed by a rectangular border, with the clothing suggested by minimal lines and the lower area of the image mostly empty.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B26_268

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57.0Mb (6.4Mb) / 12.5in x 17.7in / 3760 x 5296 (300dpi)

Keywords

Self-portrait Ferdinand Schmutzer print Self-portrait viewed angle gaze towards viewer eleven proofs signed pencil prior prints frontispiece Weixlgärtner's 1922 catalogue printmaker Ferdinand Schmutzer artist Vienna 1921 Lower Austria paper drypoint height 197 mm x width 140 mm Person portrait self-portrait graphic artist lightly shaded etching portrait man shown shoulders up turned slightly side head angled featuring slicked-back dark hair narrow mustache expressive eyes face rendered fine crosshatching soft shading plain textured background framed rectangular border clothing suggested minimal lines lower area image mostly empty