A fine strong impression printed in black ink.

Henry G. Marquand (1819-1902) was an eminent American businessman and philanthropist. He began his career in the family jewelry business, then went on to invest in real estate, banking, and railroads. In the early 1880's he withdrew from business and focused on the arts, eventually becoming the second president of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, and donating items across a wide range of categories (some of which, e.g., porcelains and paintings, are shown alongside of this portrait of him).

Zorn specialized in portraits of the famous and rich, and his depiction of Marquand is surely one of his most dramatic and effective. He apparently created the etching on his first visit to the US, in 1893.