Alphonse Hirsch

1875, printed 1959

Edgar Degas (artist); Jean-François Liegme (printer)

Associated Names
Edgar Degas

Artist, French, 1834 - 1917

Jean-François Liegme

Printer, Swiss, 1922 - 1977

The image shows a man with a full beard and mustache, short swept-back hair, and closed eyes. He is wearing a dark textured garment, and the background is a plain textured surface. The image is in sepia tones, with shading and lines for detail.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint and aquatint on thick wove paper [restrike]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 38.8 × 28.3 cm (15 1/4 × 11 1/8 in.)
    plate: 10.9 × 5.9 cm (4 5/16 × 2 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.398

  • 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.

Inscriptions

recto: none; verso: in graphite, along bottom: Degas Alphonse Hirsch (restrike from plate in Mr. Rosenwald's collection ()-B2290)) B-32389

Markings

none

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q65567823

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