Caption
Homme de Peine (original title), L'Outillage (original series title on object), print, A dockworker with a shovel. The man has a bare torso. In the background a bridge over the Seine., workshop stamp: 'ATELIER P. DUPONT', printmaker: Pieter Dupont, Amsterdam, 1901, Pieter Dupont, printmaker, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 318 mm x width 178 mm, working class, laborers, bridge in city across river, canal, partially clothed, Paris, Seine, A tall, muscular man shown from head to feet is leaning forward while gripping a long pole with both hands; he is shirtless, wearing loose trousers and sturdy shoes, with a belt or sash around his waist. His face is turned to the side, showing a mustache, short hair, and a stern expression, and his arms and torso display prominent muscles and detailed skin texture. The pole extends down toward a heavy, textured object near his feet that resembles a piled mass or bundle. In the background there is a body of water with small boats and a stone bridge with arches spanning across it, and the overall image is rendered in a densely hatched, monochrome engraving style on a light, slightly mottled paper.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B39_245
License type
Rights managed
Available size
43.0Mb (6.8Mb) / 9.7in x 17.3in / 2899 x 5185 (300dpi)