after Samuel Worcester Rowse (Bath, Maine, 1822 - 1901, Morristown, New Jersey)
Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1878
Engraving on chine collé, 68.5 x 54 cm (26 15/16 x 21 1/4 in.)
This engraving is a portrait in profile of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson’s head and shoulders are depicted with his head and body turned toward the viewer’s right. He is light-skinned with brown hair with side burns extending down to his neck. He has medium-colored eyebrows, light-colored eyes and a long, straight nose. He appears to have a pleasant expression on his face. He is dressed in a suit jacket, a vest, a white collared shirt, and a dark tie that is tied in a bow at his neckline. The print is signed at the bottom.
Vatichino
Commentary
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