Bust of a Man with Thick Lips

Jan Lievens

Associated Names
Jan Lievens

Artist, Dutch, 1607 - 1674

The image is a sketch of a man's upper body from an angled side profile. The person is facing slightly to the left, with his head turned in that direction. He has distinct facial features like a prominent nose, full lips, a beard covering his chin and jawline, and closely cropped hair that transitions into a cap or head covering. He is wearing textured clothing. The background consists of intersecting lines creating a textured, hatched effect. There are no visible jewelry or objects in his hands or on his person.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.2292

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 88, State iii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q74033878

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