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The image is a head-and-shoulders side profile portrait of a man in a sketch or drawing style. The man is facing the left, with his head slightly tilted up. He has a strong nose, high cheekbones, full beard and mustache, and dark, textured hair. The individual has no visible clothing or accessories. The background has a textured pattern.
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The image is a head-and-shoulders side profile portrait of a man in a sketch or drawing style. The man is facing the left, with his head slightly tilted up. He has a strong nose, high cheekbones, full beard and mustache, and dark, textured hair. The individual has no visible clothing or accessories. The background has a textured pattern.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Auguste Rodin

John Henry Ellsworth Whitney, after Alphonse Legros

Date
1880s
Medium
wood engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 16.8 × 14.3 cm (6 5/8 × 5 5/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1964.14.1
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. George Matthew Adams
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Portrait
  • Face
  • Man

NGA object ID 50218. 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.