Alphonse Hirsch

1875, printed 1959

Edgar Degas (artist); Arthur Floury (printer)

Associated Names
Edgar Degas

Artist, French, 1834 - 1917

Arthur L. Flory

Printer, American, 1914 - 1972

The image shows a man from the shoulders up. He is slightly turned, with closed eyes or a downward gaze. He has a textured beard, receding short hair, and wears a patterned garment. The image is in a sketch style with cross-hatched lines for detail. The background is plain with an aged paper effect.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint and aquatint on laid paper [restrike]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.7 × 14.9 cm (7 3/4 × 5 7/8 in.)
    plate: 11.2 × 6 cm (4 7/16 × 2 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.399

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 19, State (restrike)

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Markings

verso: in black ink: PRINTED BY ARTHUR FLORY 1959 [in circle]

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q65567825

You may be interested in

Loading Results