Portret van Édouard Fétis 1874

"Portret van Édouard Fétis" is a 1874 etching by the Belgian artist Auguste Danse. This portrait depicts the prominent music theorist and composer Édouard Fétis in a seated pose with a book in his lap, likely a nod to his scholarly pursuits. The work, part of the Rijksmuseum's collection, reveals a keen interest in capturing the subject's intellectual presence through careful rendering of detail and a focus on Fétis's contemplative expression. Danse, known for his nuanced and realistic portrayals, demonstrates his mastery of the etching technique in this fine example of 19th-century portraiture.