Head of an Old Sailor (state with the cap), Carl Bloch

Head of an Old Sailor (state with the cap)

Hoved af en gammel Sømand (museum title)

Carl Bloch (Danish) (1834-1890)

Movement: Realism
Date: 1884
Medium: Etching and drypoint
Dimensions: 6.2 × 4.9 cm
Collection: Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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Portrait Man Old man Sailor Figure Single figure Head Face Beard Gaze Eye Nose Ear Hair Bust Clothing Figure Seriousness Hatching Contrast Shadow Drypoint Monochrome Etching Print Engraving Black and white Cap Close-up

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