Légende

Portrait of Artur Grottger after a self-portrait; Ignacy Lopienski (1865–1941), graphic artist; Artur Grottger (1837–1867), painter; male portrait, iconography of Artur Grottger; bust of Artur Grottger, almost straight on; 1917; Warsaw; graphic plate; height 23.4 cm, width 16.4 cm, A rectangular metal plate with a framed border features an engraved portrait of a man shown from the chest up; the man has short hair, a mustache and beard, and a serious facial expression with prominent eyes, nose, and lips rendered with fine etched lines. The background and much of the figure show crosshatched and scratched textures, with areas of smooth engraving on the face and collar; the plate surface exhibits spots, blotches, and patches of oxidation giving mottled patterns. Visible colors include coppery brown, dark gray, black, and lighter silvery gray highlights, with the framed edge appearing slightly warmer in tone. The composition is centered vertically and horizontally on the plate, and the overall appearance is aged and worn.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A39_325

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

75.6Mo (9.0Mo) / 37.3cm x 50.8cm / 4404 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Portrait Artur Grottger self-portrait Ignacy Lopienski 1865–1941 graphic artist 1837–1867 painter male portrait iconography bust almost straight on 1917 Warsaw graphic plate height 23.4 cm width 16.4 cm rectangular metal plate framed border features engraved portrait man shown chest up man short hair mustache beard serious facial expression prominent eyes nose lips rendered fine etched lines background figure crosshatched scratched textures areas smooth engraving face collar plate surface exhibits spots blotches patches oxidation giving mottled patterns Visible colors include coppery brown dark gray black lighter silvery gray highlights framed edge appearing slightly warmer tone composition centered vertically horizontally plate appearance aged worn.