Kop van man met baard en muts

About this artwork

collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

Jean Pierre Norblin de Gourdaine created this intimate etching, *Kop van man met baard en muts*, in 1784 during his productive years as a court artist in Poland. A French-born painter and printmaker, Norblin drew inspiration from Dutch masters like, favoring small-scale etch that captured the character and texture of human faces with remarkable economy. The work’s modest dimensions—just 44 by 33 millimeters—highlight his skill in distilling expression into miniature form. Executed in etching, a medium prized for its ability to render fine lines and tonal depth, the portrait depicts a bearded ...