Self-Portrait Before an Easel
Anton GraffWW-1782-059365
1782·Etching on ivory laid paper·Image: 16 × 12 cm (6 5/16 × 4 3/4 in.); Plate: 18 × 12.5 cm (7 1/8 × 4 15/16 in.); Sheet: 33 × 26 cm (13 × 10 1/4 in.)
Catalogue
- Year
- 1782
- Dimensions
- Image: 16 × 12 cm (6 5/16 × 4 3/4 in.); Plate: 18 × 12.5 cm (7 1/8 × 4 15/16 in.); Sheet: 33 × 26 cm (13 × 10 1/4 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Anton Graff
Artist
Anton Graff
Painting
Anton Graff was a Saxon artist known for portrait painting and drawing in the late 18th century. Active in Dresden, he developed a method of rendering physiognomy with careful attention to individual character. His work remained rooted in observational practice and the tradition of formal portraiture.
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Record
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- Anton Graff
- Year
- 1782
- Dimensions
- Image: 16 × 12 cm (6 5/16 × 4 3/4 in.); Plate: 18 × 12.5 cm (7 1/8 × 4 15/16 in.); Sheet: 33 × 26 cm (13 × 10 1/4 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1782-059365
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
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- Status
- verified