Portret van Joseph Lies by Piet Verhaert

Portret van Joseph Lies 1885

pietverhaert

toned paper

light pencil work

pencil sketch

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

sketchbook drawing

pencil work

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

"Portret van Joseph Lies" is an 1885 etching by Belgian artist Piet Verhaert. This portrait depicts Joseph Lies, a figure likely significant in Verhaert's life or artistic circle. The etching's detailed rendering of Lies' features, including his thick beard and curly hair, showcases Verhaert's skill in capturing likeness through the medium. This small-scale work, measuring just 158 mm by 121 mm, is a testament to Verhaert's mastery of portraiture within the constraints of etching.