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In the image, a man is standing in a slightly turned position, leaning over a book on a table or surface. He has short, dark hair and distinctive facial features, although details are obscured by shadows. The man is wearing a shirt with rolled-up sleeves and an open neckline, showing his muscular build. The room is dimly lit with another figure's shadow in the background, implying the presence of someone else. The background is minimal, with predominating shadows, creating contrast with the dimly lit space around the man.
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In the image, a man is standing in a slightly turned position, leaning over a book on a table or surface. He has short, dark hair and distinctive facial features, although details are obscured by shadows. The man is wearing a shirt with rolled-up sleeves and an open neckline, showing his muscular build. The room is dimly lit with another figure's shadow in the background, implying the presence of someone else. The background is minimal, with predominating shadows, creating contrast with the dimly lit space around the man.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Blacksmith (Un Forgeron)

Eugène Delacroix

Date
1833
Medium
aquatint on laid paper
Dimensions
image: 15.9 × 96 cm (6 1/4 × 37 13/16 in.) plate: 22.5 × 16.2 cm (8 7/8 × 6 3/8 in.) sheet: 57.5 × 37.2 cm (22 5/8 × 14 5/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2020.83.3
Credit line
Purchased as the Gift of Ellen von Seggern Richter and Jan Paul Ritcher, and Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record

Subjects and terms

  • figure
  • Male figure
  • Portrait
  • Man
Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA)

Inscription

in plate, in image, at upper right: ED [in circle]; in plate, above image, at right: 4

Marks

none

Watermarks

AQUAFORTISTES

NGA object ID 221909. 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.