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Knut Hamsun, by Norwegian 19th Century, 1896

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Overview

Knut Hamsun is a 1896 by Norwegian 19th Century, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Norwegian 19th Century
When & what style?
1896 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a portrait of Knut Hamsun. The artist used a photogravure technique to create this work. This technique involved transferring a photograph to a metal plate, which was then etched to create a print. The use of photogravure gives the portrait a detailed and realistic look, and to learn more about this technique, look into the technique: sfumato.

About the artist

Portrait of Norwegian 19th Century
Artist

Norwegian 19th Century

This artist made a single photogravure portrait of writer Knut Hamsun in 1896, late in the 19th century.

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