The image shows a person standing in profile, hunched over with their head resting on their left hand. Their right hand is placed on a long object. The person is wearing a helmet with a spike on top and a dark uniform with visible seams and folds. The face shows shadows and highlights, with an elongated nose and a pronounced chin. The hair is obscured by the helmet. The setting appears to be heavy rain, suggested by diagonal lines. In the background, another figure stands in a similar pose, creating depth. The image is monochromatic with a framed border, set in an open space.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1870
- Medium
- gillotype on newsprint
- Dimensions
- 3354 × 4736 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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