Portrait of a Seated Man

Niederländische Grafik 1730–1914, 1771

The image depicts a seated man with his upper body slightly angled to the right. He has a finely chiseled face with high cheekbones, a thin mustache, and a small beard on his chin. His hair is medium-length, wavy, and parted down the center. The man's right arm is resting on a surface with his hand elegantly posed. He is wearing a dark garment with a light collar and decorative buttons. The sleeves of the garment are voluminous and gather at the wrists. In the background, there is a large curtain with a tassel hanging down, and a piece of furniture or object to the right. The background is shaded to emphasize the subject.
Artist
Niederländische Grafik 1730–1914
Date
1771
Type
Print
Medium
chalk manner printed in black ink on laid paper and hand-colored with red chalk (proof)
Dimensions
29.8 × 23.9 cm cut within platemark
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image depicts a seated man with his upper body slightly angled to the right. He has a finely chiseled face with high cheekbones, a thin mustache, and a small beard on his chin. His hair is medium-length, wavy, and parted down the center. The man's right arm is resting on a surface with his hand elegantly posed. He is wearing a dark garment with a light collar and decorative buttons. The sleeves of the garment are voluminous and gather at the wrists. In the background, there is a large curtain with a tassel hanging down, and a piece of furniture or object to the right. The background is shaded to emphasize the subject.

Niederländische Grafik 1730–1914