Caption

Portrait of an unknown man, print, printmaker: Jean Jacques de Boissieu, France, 1770, paper, chine collé, etching, etching on chine collé, height 238 mm x width 181 mm, old man, historical persons (portraits and scenes from the life), A detailed black and white pen or etching portrait of an older man shown from the shoulders up, facing slightly to the viewer's left, with a lined forehead, deep-set eyes looking into the distance, pronounced cheekbones, a downturned mouth, and textured skin. His hair is shoulder-length, wavy, and darker around the sides with a receding top, and he has sideburns blending into the hair. He wears a high-collared shirt with visible folds and a jacket over it, rendered with fine crosshatching and varied line density; the background consists of shaded, parallel etching lines that create a subtle halo around the head. The lower portion of the page is mostly blank with faint sketch lines and paper texture visible.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B38_279

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36.8Mb (7.4Mb) / 10.4in x 13.7in / 3124 x 4113 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait unknown man print printmaker Jean Jacques de Boissieu France 1770 paper chine collé etching height 238 mm x width 181 mm old man historical persons portraits scenes life detailed black white pen etching portrait older man shown shoulders up facing slightly viewer's left lined forehead deep-set eyes looking distance pronounced cheekbones downturned mouth textured skin hair shoulder-length wavy darker sides receding top sideburns blending wears high-collared shirt visible folds jacket rendered fine crosshatching varied line density background consists shaded parallel lines create subtle halo head lower portion page mostly blank faint sketch lines paper texture visible