Description
A small, rectangular etching showing a Polish nobleman standing in profile, dressed in a long fur coat (“szuba”) and holding a fur hat.
Made by Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine after own design.
Medium: Etching on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 1.4 x 2.7 cm (0.55 x 1.06 inch). Image size: 1.4 x 2.7 cm. (0.55 x 1.06 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Losely attached to carrier sheet. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
NORBLIN, POLISH NOBLEMAN, FUR COAT, MINIATURE ETCHING, 18TH CENTURY, TRADITIONAL ATTIRE | PCO-EXPO-100
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Source: unknown, to be determined.
Biography engraver: Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine (1745-1830) was a French painter and printmaker who spent much of his career in Poland. He is celebrated for his genre scenes, portraits, and historical depictions, often blending French and Polish influences with techniques inspired by Rembrandt.
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