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Hans Meyer — Head of a Girl

Hans Meyer

Head of a Girl

1870

Rendered with meticulous engraving technique, this portrait demonstrates the 19th-century tradition of academic draftsmanship applied to printmaking, emphasizing classical ideals of feminine beauty.

Medium
engraving

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Hans Meyer, Head of a Girl, 1870

Rendered with meticulous engraving technique, this portrait demonstrates the 19th-century tradition of academic draftsmanship applied to printmaking, emphasizing classical ideals of feminine beauty.

Medium
engraving
Year
1870
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Girl, Classical, Detailed, Portrait, German, Engraving, Figurative, Black and White

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Cleveland Museum of Art