Hoofd van een oudere man met baard c. 1736

This etching, "Hoofd van een oudere man met baard" (Head of an Elderly Man with a Beard), created by Dutch artist Jacques Philippe Le Bas around 1736, portrays a close-up view of an elderly man's face in profile. The intricate lines of the etching capture the texture of the man's beard, hair, and skin with meticulous detail. Le Bas's mastery of the etching technique is evident in the expressive rendering of the subject's weathered features, emphasizing his age and wisdom. The small dimensions of the work, 70 mm high and 60 mm wide, highlight the intimacy of the portrait and draw the viewer's attention to the subtle nuances of the subject's expression.