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Dark mezzotint engraving of a bearded man with long wavy hair shown in right profile, wearing a ribbed collar and draped cloak against a shadowed background.

Christ. Mezzotint by R. Purcell, 17--.

A mezzotint portrait in profile facing right, showing a bearded man with long, wavy hair falling to the shoulders and a ribbed collar over a draped garment. Soft tonal gradations emerge from a dark background, lighting the face and the folds of the cloak.

Artist
Richard Purcell
Date
1700-1799
Medium
Mezzotints Portrait prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3626 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1799.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Cristo de perfil, mezzotinta de Richard Purcell

Un retrato en mezzotinta de perfil mirando a la derecha, que muestra a un hombre barbado de cabello largo y ondulado que cae hasta los hombros, con un cuello acanalado sobre una prenda drapeada. Suaves degradados tonales surgen de un fondo oscuro e iluminan el rostro y los pliegues del manto.

Português: Cristo de perfil, meia-tinta de Richard Purcell

Um retrato em meia-tinta de perfil voltado para a direita, mostrando um homem barbudo de cabelos longos e ondulados caindo até os ombros, com uma gola canelada sobre uma vestimenta drapeada. Suaves gradações tonais surgem de um fundo escuro, iluminando o rosto e as dobras do manto.

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