The image shows a profile portrait of a man, depicted from the chest upwards. He faces the left side of the image. The man has full sideburns and curly hair styled back on his head. He wears a high-collared shirt with a large cravat and a coat with three visible buttons. The background is a plain circle. The portrait is against a simple backdrop. Below the circle is an inscription with handwritten text, "Gascher," on a brownish strip of paper. The style is detailed and executed in shades of black and white, resembling an engraved portrait.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1800
- Medium
- mezzotint and engraving in black on wove paper mounted to brown wove paper
- Dimensions
- 3224 × 4000 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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