The image shows an elderly man in profile from the waist up, seated in a chair. He faces the right side, with his head slightly tilted forward. The man has facial features including a pronounced nose and a beard. He has sparse, graying hair and wears a draped garment. Fabric surrounds him as he is seated comfortably. In his lap, there is a dark hat. The background is textured and dark, contrasting with the lighter depiction of the man. The image is signed with elegant penmanship at the bottom right.
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The Diplomat

Mariano Fortuny Marsal (Spanish, 1838 - 1874)

1868

Medium
etching and aquatint on japan paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 25.2 x 15.1 cm (9 15/16 x 5 15/16 in.) ; sheet: 32.6 x 23.5 cm (12 13/16 x 9 1/4 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Given by Adult Program and Foreign Language Docents in Memory of Laura Wyman
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed

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