Caption

Portrait of Louis Agassiz, print, Portrait of Louis Agassiz. His name in the lower margin., printmaker: Charles Henry Jeens, publisher: Macmillan & Co., London, 1879-04-24, paper, engraving, etching, stippelwerk, etching and stippelwerk, height 224 mm x width 158 mm, Person, Louis Agassiz, A sepia-toned engraved portrait of an older man shown from the chest up, facing slightly to the viewer's left, with a high forehead and receding hairline, long sideburns, and wavy hair at the back; he wears a dark bow tie, a collared shirt, and a jacket with a fur or textured collar, and faint engraved shading defines his facial features and clothing against a plain light background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B30_222

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52.4Mb (8.4Mb) / 11.6in x 17.6in / 3467 x 5282 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Louis Agassiz print name lower margin printmaker Charles Henry Jeens publisher Macmillan & Co London 1879-04-24 paper engraving etching stippelwerk height 224 mm x width 158 mm Person sepia-toned engraved portrait older man shown chest up facing slightly viewer's left high forehead receding hairline long sideburns wavy hair back wears dark bow tie collared shirt jacket fur textured collar faint shading defines facial features clothing plain light background