Self-Portrait
1857
Platemark: 23 x 14.5 cm (9 1/16 x 5 11/16 in.); Sheet: 31.5 x 22.6 cm (12 3/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/2004.87
In the 1850s Degas frequently used himself as a model, but he made only one printed self-portrait. Through successive stages of biting the plate and layers of crosshatching, Degas gradually built areas of dark tone. In this impression, Degas added etched lines on the face, hat...
Drawing
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163547
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language
en
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wikidata
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"Q60781142"
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import
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accession
2004.87
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Terms
Culture
France, 19th century
Technique
etching and drypoint
Medium
etching and drypoint
Genre
Print
Department
Prints
Relations
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