Alphonse Hirsch

1875

Edgar Degas

Associated Names
Edgar Degas

Artist, French, 1834 - 1917

The image shows a portrait focusing on the man's head and shoulders. The man is in a slightly profiled position with a three-quarter view of his face. He has sharp features, a prominent brow, closed eyes, a long nose, and a full beard covering his chin and jawline. His hair is short and somewhat tousled. The man is wearing a dark textured garment that covers his shoulders. There are no visible jewelry or objects in his hands. The background is plain and textured, emphasizing the man's face and the details of the etching.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint and aquatint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23 × 15.4 cm (9 1/16 × 6 1/16 in.)
    plate: 11.3 × 6.1 cm (4 7/16 × 2 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.60

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 19, State ii/ii

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.

Inscriptions

recto: none; verso: at bottom right, in graphite: LD 19

Markings

none

Watermarks

A Porcabeuf

Wikidata ID

Q65222733

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