Portrait of a Man
1826 to 1850
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etching in black on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 31.7 x 22.8 cm (12 1/2 x 9 in.) sheet: 54.5 x 34.5 cm (21 7/16 x 13 9/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1951.10.338
Art Historical Context
Step into the intimate world of Max Liebermann *Portrait of a Man*, exquisite etching in black on wove paper between 1826 and 1850. Measuring 31.7 x 22.8 cm on the and housed in the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection (Department-W), this print exemplifies the precision of intaglio techniques. Etching involves coating a metal plate acid-resistant ground, scratching lines into it, and submerging it in acid to "bite" the grooves, creating rich, velvety blacks and subtle tones when inked and printed. Wove paper, with its smooth, even texture, enhances the clarity of fine details, making ...
About the Artist
Max Liebermann · 1847–1935
Max Liebermann (1847–1935) was the towering figure of German Impressionism, an artist whose long career and formidable institutional influence made him the dominant voice in German painting for more than four decades. Born in Berlin into a wealthy Jewish family, he received his earliest training at the Weimar School of Art before traveling to Paris, where sustained exposure to the French Barbizon ...