Silhouetportret van Jacob Baart de la Faille 1822
carlcristiaanfuchs
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pencil drawn
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amateur sketch
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light pencil work
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shading to add clarity
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pencil sketch
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old engraving style
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personal sketchbook
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pen-ink sketch
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sketchbook drawing
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pencil work
"Silhouetportret van Jacob Baart de la Faille" is a silhouette portrait created by Dutch artist Carl Cristiaan Fuchs in 1822. The piece depicts Jacob Baart de la Faille in profile, a popular format for silhouette portraits during this time period. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum collection and measures 109mm in height and 84mm in width. Silhouettes were a popular form of portraiture in the 18th and 19th centuries, as they offered an affordable and accessible way for people to capture their likeness. Fuchs was a prolific artist known for his work in the Netherlands.
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