Head of a man
Head of a man

Currently not on view

Head of a man,

1778

Jean Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine, French, 1745–1830
2013-81

Information

Title
Head of a man
Dates

1778

Maker
Jean Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
plate: 1.8 x 2 cm. (11/16 x 13/16 in.) sheet: 2.9 x 2.6 cm. (1 1/8 x 1 in.) mount: 9 × 5 cm (3 9/16 × 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Donato Esposito
Object Number
2013-81
Place Made

Europe

Inscription
Initialed and dated lower left: N 1778
Reference Numbers
Hillemacher 75
Culture
European, French
Type
etchings, prints
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
mounting, etching (printing process)
Subject
men, portraits, figures (representations), heads

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