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The image depicts the upper body of a seated person facing the viewer. The figure is an older man with a beard and bald head, displaying distinct facial features. He is dressed in a collared shirt with visible textures. His arms are positioned forward, with one hand extended in a gesture, fingers spread. The scene includes abstract lines and shading, creating an impression of an interior space, with a background of textured and linear patterns.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Anatole France
Anders Zorn
- Date
- 1906
- Medium
- etching on laid C & I Honig paper
- Dimensions
- plate: 21.2 × 16 cm (8 3/8 × 6 5/16 in.) sheet: 30.5 × 24.9 cm (12 × 9 13/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1943.3.8837
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1901 to 1925
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- Hand
- Swedish
- Portrait
- Face
- Man
- Writing
Provenance
Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.
Inscription
"Zorn" lower right composition, in plate, artist's hand. "Zorn" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "1906" lower left composition, in plate, artist's hand. "Anatole de France" verso, lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A-204-IV" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "E/735" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "a 50256" verso, lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "D.205.II" verso, lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "78174." verso, lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand.
Marks
"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d). "R" verso, purple stamped ink.
Watermarks
"C & I HONIG"
NGA object ID 11336. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.