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The image shows a portrait of a man with a partial view of his upper body. The man appears to be seated, with his head slightly tilted to one side. His facial features are rugged, with closed eyes, a pronounced nose, and a thick, bushy beard. His hair is medium length and somewhat unkempt. He is wearing a loose-fitting garment. There are sketchy elements and blurred figures around him. The background is shadowed with crosshatching and less defined outlines. The overall composition is monochromatic with an emphasis on lines and shadows.
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The image shows a portrait of a man with a partial view of his upper body. The man appears to be seated, with his head slightly tilted to one side. His facial features are rugged, with closed eyes, a pronounced nose, and a thick, bushy beard. His hair is medium length and somewhat unkempt. He is wearing a loose-fitting garment. There are sketchy elements and blurred figures around him. The background is shadowed with crosshatching and less defined outlines. The overall composition is monochromatic with an emphasis on lines and shadows.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Auguste Rodin

Anders Zorn

Date
1906
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 21.2 × 15.5 cm (8 3/8 × 6 1/8 in.) sheet (irreg): 37.8 × 31 cm (14 7/8 × 12 3/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.8848
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Swedish
  • Portrait
  • Face
  • Man
Provenance

Clendenin J. Ryan [1881-1939] New York City, (sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 18 January 1940, lot 211); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

Inscription

"Zorn" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "1906 / Zorn" lower left compostition, in plate, artist's hand. "Rodin" upper left composition, in plate, artist's hand. "B" upper right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "D 203 II" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "MK 30189" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "62416" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "40.40." verso, lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand.

Marks

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, stamped twice, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

None.

NGA object ID 11347. 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.