Artwork
Lawyer Wade
Lawyer Wade is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Anders Zorn. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Lawyer Wade is a print by Anders Zorn, created in 1890 using the etching technique on wove paper.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a man's profile, turned slightly towards the viewer, with thick, wavy hair and a high-collared coat. The subject is identified as Lawyer Wade, but the image does not convey a clear narrative or emotional tone.
Technique & Style
The print features layered, scratchy lines that give it a rough, textured appearance. The etching technique involves using acid to etch lines into a metal plate, which are then transferred to paper, resulting in the characteristic texture and expressiveness of the image.
History & Provenance
The print's edges show signs of being unfinished, with stray marks and smudges, suggesting that the artist may have stopped working on it abruptly.
Artist & collection
Artist
Anders Leonard Zorn was born in February 1860 in Mora, Dalarna, the illegitimate son of a Bavarian brewer and a Swedish farmer's daughter; his mother died shortly after his birth, and his grandparents raised him.
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