The image shows a portrait focusing on the man's head and shoulders. The man is in a slightly profiled position with a three-quarter view of his face. He has sharp features, a prominent brow, closed eyes, a long nose, and a full beard covering his chin and jawline. His hair is short and somewhat tousled. The man is wearing a dark textured garment that covers his shoulders. There are no visible jewelry or objects in his hands. The background is plain and textured, emphasizing the man's face and the details of the etching.
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The image shows a portrait focusing on the man's head and shoulders. The man is in a slightly profiled position with a three-quarter view of his face. He has sharp features, a prominent brow, closed eyes, a long nose, and a full beard covering his chin and jawline. His hair is short and somewhat tousled. The man is wearing a dark textured garment that covers his shoulders. There are no visible jewelry or objects in his hands. The background is plain and textured, emphasizing the man's face and the details of the etching.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Alphonse Hirsch

Edgar Degas

Date
1875
Medium
drypoint and aquatint on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 23 × 15.4 cm (9 1/16 × 6 1/16 in.) plate: 11.3 × 6.1 cm (4 7/16 × 2 3/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1953.6.60
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Impressionist
  • Portrait
  • Face
  • Man
Inscription

recto: none; verso: at bottom right, in graphite: LD 19

Marks

none

Watermarks

A Porcabeuf

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