Portrait of the sculptor JF Prokof, print, Sketchy portrait bust of the sculptor JF Prokof., printmaker: Joseph Carl Burde, Prague, after drawing by Jahn, c. 1805 - c. 1820, paper, etching, height 135 mm x width 93 mm, historical persons, portrait, self-portrait of artist, self-portrait of sculptor, A pen and ink line drawing of a person shown in three-quarter profile facing left, with closed eyes and slightly downturned lips. The figure has short, curly hair rendered with looping lines and some crosshatching at the back, a defined ear, and light stippling and short strokes suggesting facial texture. A loose garment drapes over the shoulders, indicated by flowing, sketchy contour lines and varied hatch marks. The background is the plain, lightly textured surface of aged paper.
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Portrait of the sculptor JF Prokof, print, Sketchy portrait bust of the sculptor JF Prokof., printmaker: Joseph Carl Burde, Prague, after drawing by Jahn, c. 1805 - c. 1820, paper, etching, height 135 mm x width 93 mm, historical persons, portrait, self-portrait of artist, self-portrait of sculptor, A pen and ink line drawing of a person shown in three-quarter profile facing left, with closed eyes and slightly downturned lips. The figure has short, curly hair rendered with looping lines and some crosshatching at the back, a defined ear, and light stippling and short strokes suggesting facial texture. A loose garment drapes over the shoulders, indicated by flowing, sketchy contour lines and varied hatch marks. The background is the plain, lightly textured surface of aged paper.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B33_360

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Portrait sculptor JF Prokof print Sketchy portrait bust printmaker Joseph Carl Burde Prague drawing Jahn c 1805 - c 1820 paper etching height 135 mm x width 93 mm historical persons self-portrait artist sculptor pen ink line drawing person shown three-quarter profile facing left closed eyes slightly downturned lips figure short curly hair rendered looping lines crosshatching back defined ear light stippling short strokes suggesting facial texture loose garment drapes shoulders indicated flowing sketchy contour lines varied hatch marks background plain lightly textured surface aged paper

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