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Self Portrait (?) with Plumed Cap and Lowered Sabre — Self-Portrait (?) with Plumed Cap and Lowered Sabre

Self Portrait (?) with Plumed Cap and Lowered Sabre

Self-Portrait (?) with Plumed Cap and Lowered Sabre

This etching and engraving depicts a figure wearing an ornate plumed cap and holding a sabre in a lowered position, rendered in the detailed linear technique characteristic of Northern European printmaking. The work's attribution remains uncertain, as indicated by the question mark in the title, though the sophisticated handling of light and shadow through cross hatching suggests a skilled practitioner of the medium. The subject's elaborate costume and martial attributes suggest a figure of wealth or status, though the introspective quality of the composition invites consideration of themes beyond mere portraiture.

Medium
etching and engraving on laid paper

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Old Master Prints

November 29, 2024

Estimate: $10,000$20,000

Lot 635

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Self Portrait (?) with Plumed Cap and Lowered Sabre, Self-Portrait (?) with Plumed Cap and Lowered Sabre

This etching and engraving depicts a figure wearing an ornate plumed cap and holding a sabre in a lowered position, rendered in the detailed linear technique characteristic of Northern European printmaking. The work's attribution remains uncertain, as indicated by the question mark in the title, though the sophisticated handling of light and shadow through cross hatching suggests a skilled practitioner of the medium. The subject's elaborate costume and martial attributes suggest a figure of wealth or status, though the introspective quality of the composition invites consideration of themes beyond mere portraiture.

Medium
etching and engraving on laid paper
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Figure Study, Etching, Baroque, Introspective, Dutch, Dramatic Lighting, Classical Dress, Self-Portrait, 17th Century, Oil on Canvas