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The image is a drawing of the head and partial neck of an older man in profile, facing to the left. His head is slightly tilted downward. He has prominent eyebrows, deep-set eyes, a prominent nose, a long, flowing beard, and thinning hair on the top of his head. The drawing focuses on detailed line work, highlighting the texture of his hair and beard. There is no clothing visible around his neck and shoulders. The background is plain, with no additional objects or scenery.
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The image is a drawing of the head and partial neck of an older man in profile, facing to the left. His head is slightly tilted downward. He has prominent eyebrows, deep-set eyes, a prominent nose, a long, flowing beard, and thinning hair on the top of his head. The drawing focuses on detailed line work, highlighting the texture of his hair and beard. There is no clothing visible around his neck and shoulders. The background is plain, with no additional objects or scenery.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

An Elderly Man with a Flowing Beard

Spanish 17th Century

Medium
pen and brown ink on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 15.5 x 11.2 cm (6 1/8 x 4 7/16 in.) mount: 18.1 x 13.7 cm (7 1/8 x 5 3/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2009.77.2
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Italian
  • Portrait
  • Man
Provenance

P. de Beyser, Paris, 1956; Curtis O. Baer [1898-1976]; by descent; (Jill Newhouse, New York); purchased 2009 by NGA.

NGA object ID 106990. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.