Bust of a Bearded Old Man

probably early 1630s

Jan Lievens

Associated Names
Jan Lievens

Artist, Dutch, 1607 - 1674

Pieter de Bailliu

Publisher, Flemish, 1613 - c. 1660

The image displays a man's head and upper shoulders in profile view. He is facing left with detailed facial features including wrinkles on his forehead and around his eyes, a pronounced nose, and a full beard. His hair is textured, receding at the top but bushy at the sides, with a somewhat curly or wavy appearance. The man wears a shirt with a wide, open collar and textured fabric, showing signs of wear. The background is plain and lightly textured.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 15.6 x 14.3 cm (6 1/8 x 5 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.19.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 40, State ii/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Hill-Stone, New York; purchased 1994 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1884

  • Dutuit, Eugène. Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes. Vol. I, IV-VI. Paris: A Levy, 1884-1885. Reprint. Amsterdam: G.W. Hissink, 1970-1972.

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

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: I.L; lower left in plate: Ballui exc

Wikidata ID

Q75124872

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