Among his many portraits of women, it is difficult to make a selection. Miss Anna Burnett, seated at the Piano, is charming. Annie, Mrs. Granberg, and Kesti—each, in its own way, fascinates us; but if one were to express a personal preference, it would be for Miss Emma Rassmussen. The blond beauty of her hair, the fair, tender flesh, sparkling eyes, and lips slightly open, showing the firm, small, even teeth, are in perfect harmony. The line is more delicate than is the artist’s wont, and both as a portrait and as an etching it is a lasting delight.
SOME MASTERS OF PORTRAITURE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Prints and Their Makers. Edited by FitzRoy Carrington. 200 illustrations. New York: Century Co. 1912.
Etching and Etchers. By Philip Gilbert Hamerton. 35 original etchings. London: Macmillan & Co. 1868.
——. Same. 6th edition. Boston: Roberts Brothers. 1892.
The Golden Age of Engraving. By Frederick Keppel. 161 illustrations. New York: The Baker and Taylor Company. 1910.
The Best Portraits in Engraving. By Charles Sumner. New York: Frederick Keppel. 1875.
Dürer, Albrecht (see Bibliography under “The Master of the Amsterdam Cabinet and Albrecht Dürer,” page 137).
Van Dyck, Anthony (1599-1641)