{"product_id":"the-old-person","title":"The Old Person","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eDe Oude Mensch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e(original Dutch title)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eLithograph on Schut \u0026amp; Zonen wove paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e(with the monogram and the word Holland), 1941.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eEdition unknown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eSigned, dated and titled in pencil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eImage size: 15 ⅝ x 12 inches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eWhile it certainly isn’t a novel idea, van Dobbenburgh uses the compositional element of the open window breaking up the background to successful effect.  This old man, who in effect is seen inside a dark room is greatly mellowed by the opening to the wider world.  It’s as if his gaze were directing us to his thoughts of a quiet walled church in a landscape.  He isn’t with us, as his proximity to the viewer suggests.  He’s out there.  The finesse of this lithograph can also scarcely be overstated.  The texture of the stone has been used to beautiful grayscale effect.  The light on his skin is dimensional.  And the scrapes in his facial hair and on his scalp are almost palpable.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eThis is as good as male lithographic portraiture gets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VAN DOBBENBURGH, Aart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49252027236542,"sku":"git1791494331587","price":214.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/1826\/8862\/files\/the-old-person_1.jpg?v=1791494336","url":"https:\/\/lanestep.shop\/products\/the-old-person","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}