Portret van een onbekende man met lange baard 1879

Frans Lauwers' "Portret van een onbekende man met lange baard" from 1879 is a black and white engraving, featuring a bust-length portrait of an unidentified man with a long beard, wearing a dark hat. This artwork is an example of portraiture, which is a genre of art where the primary subject is a person. Lauwers, a Belgian artist who lived from 1854 to 1931, focused on capturing the details of the man's face and his clothing. The engraving technique emphasizes the lines and textures of the subject, highlighting the man's age and experience.