Jules Dalou, 1st plate

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a bearded man with wavy hair. His face is turned slightly to the side, and he wears a high-collared jacket. The lines are loose and sketchy, almost like quick pencil strokes. The artist signed it "A. Legros," and the paper has a textured, aged look. This style was made using etching and drypoint, where the artist scratches into a metal plate to create the image. Next, check out etching to see how artists make prints like this.