Print Description
A profile etching of an elderly man wearing a calot hat, characterized by detailed cross-hatching in the background. The composition strongly reflects the influence of Rembrandt.
Made by Jean-Pierre Norblin de La Gourdaine after own design.
Medium: Etching on Oriental paper paper.
Sheet size: 6.2 x 7.2 cm (2.44 x 2.83 inch). Image size: 4.35 x 5.4 cm. (1.71 x 2.13 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, JEAN-PIERRE NORBLIN DE LA GOURDAINE, ETCHING, REMBRANDT INFLUENCE, OLD MAN, CALOT HAT, 18TH CENTURY, POLISH ART | PCO-EXPO-100
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Source: unknown, to be determined.
Reference: Hillemacher 47.
Biography engraver: Jean-Pierre Norblin de La Gourdaine (1745-1830), a French painter, draughtsman, and graphic artist who was active in Poland during the Stanislavian period. He is considered a pioneer of Polish genre painting and was heavily influenced by Rembrandt.
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