Nikolai Tyrsa. Portrait of Anna Akhmatova / Photomechanical, 1960s.
Character/Sitter
Ахматова, Анна Андреевна [Akhmatova, Anna] (Russian, 1889 – 1966)
Artist: Николай Андреевич Тырса [Nikolai Tyrsa] (Russian, 1887–1942)
Medium: Collotype (photomechanical) reproduction; black/grey inks on wove paper
Dimensions: image 365 × 228 mm; sheet 388 × 273 mm
Sitter: Анна Андреевна Ахматова [Anna Akhmatova] (1889–1966), Russian poetess
Description: Bust-length profile to the left; short dark hair; broad V-neck garment; soft, wash-like modelling on a light ground.
Technique note: Continuous-tone collotype after Tyrsa’s ink/wash portrait; fine reticulation under magnification, without halftone screen; no plate-mark.
References: Государственный Русский музей (Санкт-Петербург): портрет Анны Ахматовой, 1928, Н. А. Тырса (original painting/drawing).
Additional Information
| Collection | European prints and drawings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Print , Works on paper |
| Period | 20 AD , Mid-20th Century |
| Country | Russia , USSR |
| Media/Technique | Collotype , Paper , Photomechanical , Reproduction , Wove paper |
| Genre | Portrait |
| Subject | Human face (portrait) , Portrait , Russia , Russian art , Russian poetry , USSR , Works on paper |
| Creation / Publishing year | Unknown |
| Acquisition year | 2019 |
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