Head of Old Man Facing Forward, 1780, Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine, Polish, (born France), 1745–1830, 1 11/16 x 1 9/16 in. ( x cm) (image)2 3/8 x 2 1/8 in. (6 x cm) (sheet), Etching and drypoint, Poland, 18th century, 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.

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