Ernest Renan

1892

Anders Zorn

Associated Names
Anders Zorn

Artist, Swedish, 1860 - 1920

The image depicts a black and white sketch of a person's upper body. The individual is seated, leaning back with their head turned to the right against the high back of a chair or sofa. They have a contemplative expression with prominent facial features, including deep-set eyes and a slightly opened mouth. The person has medium-length, tousled hair covering their ears, and is dressed in dark clothing, possibly a suit jacket. Various indistinct forms and lines around them suggest a cluttered environment, potentially books or papers. Faint outlines in the background hint at bookshelves or architectural details, adding to the textured setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid Dutch paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John W. Beatty, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    plate: 23.4 × 33.5 cm (9 3/16 × 13 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 34.4 × 50 cm (13 9/16 × 19 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.4.20

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Asplund 1920, no. 73, State v/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Wesley Beatty, Jr [1890-1963], Homewood, Pennsylvania; gift to NGA, 1964.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1920

  • Asplund, Karl. Zorn's Engraved Work: Descriptive Catalogue. English ed. 2 vols. Stockholm: A.-B.H.Buckowskis Konsthandel, 1920.

Inscriptions

"Zorn" lower left composition, in plate, artist's hand. "1892" lower left composition, in plate, artist's hands. "To my friend Beatty souvenir of Zorn" lower margin, graphite, artist's hand. "1138" verso, lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

"National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65506855

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