Portrait of Bearded Man Alphonse Hirsch - Original Etching by G. De Nittis -1875 1875

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Important and rare etching by G. De Nittis. 1st state - before the ink veiling. ''This drypoint in one of … Read more Important and rare etching by G. De Nittis. 1st state - before the ink veiling. ''This drypoint in one of the portraits executed by De Nittis, Degas and Desboutin on their meeting on February 20th 1875, when, together with the painter and etcher Alphonse Hirsch, the Artist decided to paint each other's portrait (\.). ''The quick and instinctive stroke leaving no space to finishing touches, gives the portrait a profound psychological character'' (Fiorani, Dinoia, 1999, p. 230). Published in ''De Nittis. La vita, i documenti, le opere dipinte'', Piero Dini, Giuseppe Luigi Marini, Editore Umberto Allemandi & Co., Torino, 1990, Vol. I. Published in ''De Nittis incisore'', edited by Fabio Fiorani and Rosalba Dinoia, Artemide Edizioni, Rome, 1999, p. 231, n. 49. Very rare and wonderfully fresh print of the master. Passepartout included : 49 x 34 cm This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created over 70 years ago by an artist who has died requires a licence for export regardless of the work’s market price. The shipping may require additional handling days to require the licence according to the final destination of the artwork. See less