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The image shows a side profile of a man's head and upper shoulders facing to the right. He has a prominent nose, high forehead, bald crown with tufts of hair on the sides, sideburns, and a full beard. He has a neutral expression with eyes looking forward, wearing a dark garment that covers his shoulders. The background is plain with no discernible objects or jewelry in sight. The image is an engraved print with detailed line work.
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The image shows a side profile of a man's head and upper shoulders facing to the right. He has a prominent nose, high forehead, bald crown with tufts of hair on the sides, sideburns, and a full beard. He has a neutral expression with eyes looking forward, wearing a dark garment that covers his shoulders. The background is plain with no discernible objects or jewelry in sight. The image is an engraved print with detailed line work.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Adolph Menzel

Karl Stauffer-Bern

Date
1885
Medium
etching and drypoint on chine collé
Dimensions
plate: 32 x 23.9 cm (12 5/8 x 9 7/16 in.) sheet: 42.6 x 33.3 cm (16 3/4 x 13 1/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2009.138.1
Credit line
Given by Art Information Volunteers and Friends in Honor of Christopher B. With
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • etching
  • male
  • portrait
  • drypoint
  • Artist
Provenance

(Jan Johnson, Quebec); purchased 2009 by NGA.

Inscription

lower left in plate: Menzel / aetatis sua LXX / adviv. / Stauffer Bern Nov 85; across bottom of plate: Karl Stauffer-Bern fecit; O. Felsing, Berlin impr.; Amsler & Ruthardt, Berlin W

NGA object ID 150383. 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.