George Richmond – Self-portrait
Medium
Stipple engraving on chine collé
Dimensions
Plate: 11 13/16 × 8 15/16 in. (30 × 22.7 cm) Sheet: 17 11/16 × 13 11/16 in. (45 × 34.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Brooke Russell Astor Bequest, 2013
Accession Number
2013.84
Tags
Art Historical Context
George Richmond's *Self-Portrait*, rendered as a stipple engraving William Holl, the Younger 1863, captures the artist's introspective gaze during the Victorian era. Richmond, a prominent British portraitist associated with the Pre-Rapite circle, presents himself with dignified poise, his features meticulously translated from an original painting into this refined print. Produced at a time when photography was emerging but traditional portraiture reigned, such engravings served as accessible reproductions for collectors and admirers, bridging the gap between elite art and wider audiences. The...
About the Artist
George Richmond|William Holl, the Younger
British, Brompton 1809–1896 London