Head of a Man with a Feather Cap by Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine

Head of a Man with a Feather Cap 1778

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print, etching

pencil drawn

aged paper

toned paper

light pencil work

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etching

pencil sketch

personal sketchbook

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

watercolor

"Head of a Man with a Feather Cap" is an etching by Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine from 1778, currently located at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. This small-scale portrait is a study of a man wearing a cap with a feather, the detailed lines of the etching capture his features in intricate detail. The work exemplifies Norblin's skill in etching, showcasing his ability to convey character and emotion in a small format. The composition, with its oval framing, adds to the intimacy of the portrait, drawing the viewer into the sitter's gaze.

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minneapolisinstituteofart about 1 year ago

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Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine was a French painter and printmaker active in Poland in the late 18th century. Norblin's charming miniature etchings, representing mostly male heads, street sellers, and vagabonds, reflect both in subject and technique the profound influence of Rembrandt's prints. Norblin was also drawn to Polish subjects, capturing the unfamiliar, exotic world around him in his depictions of men with colossal fur hats and curled moustaches, Cossacks, and Polish historical figures.