Portrait of the Artist's Father

Deutsche Grafik 1830–1850,

The image shows a portrait of a man with only his upper body visible. He is positioned at a three-quarter angle, slightly turned to his left, but facing the viewer with a subtle expression. The man's facial features include a light complexion, full cheeks, and prominent eyes, while his hair is dark, curly, and falls around his face and ears. He wears a high-collared white shirt with ruffles peeking through the opening of a dark, formal coat. There is no visible jewelry or objects in his hands. The background of the image is plain and uniformly dark, set within an oval vignette.
Kunstenaar
Deutsche Grafik 1830–1850
Soort
Tekening
Techniek
watercolor with touches of varnish on light brown wove paper
Afmetingen
24,2 × 21,7 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

The image shows a portrait of a man with only his upper body visible. He is positioned at a three-quarter angle, slightly turned to his left, but facing the viewer with a subtle expression. The man's facial features include a light complexion, full cheeks, and prominent eyes, while his hair is dark, curly, and falls around his face and ears. He wears a high-collared white shirt with ruffles peeking through the opening of a dark, formal coat. There is no visible jewelry or objects in his hands. The background of the image is plain and uniformly dark, set within an oval vignette.

Deutsche Grafik 1830–1850