Kop van man met snor

About this artwork

verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

Jean-Pierre Norblin de La Gourdaine, a French painter and printmaker active in Poland during the late eighteenth century, created this delicate etching in 1784. Known for his sensitive draftsmanship and admiration for Rembrandt, Norblin often produced small-scale prints that explored facial expression and character. The modest dimensions—roughly four centimeters square—highlight the precision possible with etching, a technique that allowed artists to achieve fine lines and tonal depth through acid-resistant grounds on copper plates. Titled *Kop van man met snor* (“Head of a Man with a Moustac...