Caption

Geta, Bust of Emperor Geta, print, album page, Series number, 45, 98, Classical bust of a man in breastplate with the head of Medusa., with a series of prints after the sculptures in the collection of Gerard Reynst., number: '62', printmaker: Hubert Quellinus, Antwerp, printmaker: Gerard de Lairesse, 1646 - 1670, paper, engraving, gravure, height 325 mm x width 197 mm, Person, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, A detailed pencil-like engraving shows a classical bust of a young male figure set on a pedestal against a finely crosshatched background. The figure has short, wavy hair and a smooth, youthful face with neutral expression, looking slightly to the viewer's right. He wears a sculpted cuirass with layered shoulder decorations and a draped cloth over one shoulder; the chest of the armor features a carved face with flowing hair. The pedestal beneath the bust is simple and rounded, and the entire image is framed by a narrow border.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B30_168

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Rights managed

Available size

51.9Mb (11.9Mb) / 11.1in x 18.2in / 3316 x 5469 (300dpi)

Keywords

Geta Bust Emperor Geta print album page Series number 45 98 Classical bust man breastplate head Medusa series prints sculptures collection Gerard Reynst number 62 printmaker Hubert Quellinus Antwerp Gerard de Lairesse 1646 - 1670 paper engraving gravure height 325 mm x width 197 mm Person piece sculpture reproduction detailed pencil- classical bust young male figure set pedestal finely crosshatched background figure short wavy hair smooth youthful face neutral expression looking slightly viewer's right wears sculpted cuirass layered shoulder decorations draped cloth shoulder chest armor features carved face flowing hair pedestal beneath bust simple rounded entire image framed narrow border