Irene – Historic Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with Irene, a historic print rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Irene
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A mezzotint portrait of a young woman resting her arm on a table gives this print its quiet, intimate character, in a manner that suits a card-and-keepsake theme like Valentine's Day. Mezzotint was an engraving process prized from the late 1600s through the 1800s for its soft, velvety tonal range, which let printmakers render skin and fabric with a subtlety that line engraving could not easily match. Portraits of this kind were often reproduced for sale to a broad middle-class audience, so the image reflects both the craft of its maker and the tastes of its time. Look closely at the gradations of shadow around the face and hands to see how the process built light from a textured surface.
| Created / published | 1892 |
|---|---|
| Medium | print, mezzotint |
| Notes | On steel by John Sartain, Phila., after Joseph Coomans, Paris |
| Original scan | 4,200 × 3,302 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 03261u |
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
