Caption

Bust of an old man with beard and hat, print, printmaker: Honoré Coussin, France, after design by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1708 - 1779, paper, etching, roulette, height 107 mm x width 88 mm, head gear: cap (men's clothes), old man, beard, A close-up pen-and-ink drawing of an older man's face and upper chest, rendered with flowing curved lines and hatching; the man has deep-set eyes with heavy brows, a prominent nose, and a full curly beard and mustache that merge into wavy hair; the hair is shown in loose curls and strands, with a hat or head covering suggested by curved lines at the top; shading is created by closely spaced parallel and cross-hatched strokes across the forehead, cheek, and beard; the paper background is light and shows small blemishes and texture.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B38_415

License type

Rights managed

Available size

51.4Mb (11.5Mb) / 12.7in x 15.7in / 3809 x 4720 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bust old man beard hat print printmaker Honoré Coussin France design Rembrandt van Rijn 1708 - 1779 paper etching roulette height 107 mm x width 88 mm head gear cap men's clothes close-up pen- -ink drawing older man's face upper chest rendered flowing curved lines hatching man deep-set eyes heavy brows prominent nose full curly beard mustache merge wavy hair hair shown loose curls strands head covering suggested curved lines top shading created closely spaced parallel cross-hatched strokes across forehead cheek paper background light small blemishes texture