Zorn, Anders. ERNEST RENAN A.73, H/H50, D.72. Etching, 1892. Asplund's 5th state of 5, with the faintly etched words "d'apres nature" above Zorn's etched signature in the plate, lower left. 9 1/4 x 13 3/8 inches; 235 x 337 mm. Signed in pencil, lower right. A very good impression, in excellent condition. Ernest Renan, 1823-1892, French Philogist and Historian, noted for his works on religious history. He sat for this portrait very shortly before his death.
