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The image shows a profile portrait of an elderly man. He is looking downwards and to the right. The portrait highlights his facial features, including a pronounced nose, deep-set eyes, and a long beard. His hair is depicted as sparse on top and fuller and curly on the sides and back. The focus is on the face and upper shoulders, with a plain background. There are no clothing details or accessories in the drawing. The image is rendered in grayscale on a paper surface.
National Gallery of Art · Print
A La Vieillesse (To Old Age)
Odilon Redon
- Date
- 1886
- Medium
- lithograph
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1947.7.94
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1876 to 1900
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- La Nuit
Subjects and terms
- French
- Face
- Man
NGA object ID 33852. 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.