Auguste Danse, Portrait, Etching, Late 19th Century

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Portrait is an original etching artwork realized by Auguste Danse (1829-1929) in the late 19th Century, signed on the plate … more Portrait is an original etching artwork realized by Auguste Danse (1829-1929) in the late 19th Century, signed on the plate on the top left. Image dimension: 7.5 x 6 cm. The state of preservation is good with small miss of paper on the margins. The artwork representing a man's portrait is created by precise and confident strokes, which indicate a deep look of thinking man through intense black by mastery in chiaroscuro. Auguste Danse (1829-1929) is a Belgian designer, painter and aquafortis, In 1871, he became a professor of drawing at the Academy of Mons, a member of the Circle of Belgian aquafortis, member of the jury of admission to the Society of Belgian Aquafortists and member of the Royal Academy of Belgium in 1905. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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