The image is a drawing showing the profile of a man's head and shoulders. He is facing left with his head slightly tilted downward. The man has a full beard and closely cropped dark hair. His facial features are depicted in profile with soft shading. He is wearing a suit with a high collar. There is no jewelry or objects in the image. The background is textured and minimalist. A signature, possibly "Renoir," is located near the bottom right of the drawing.
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The image is a drawing showing the profile of a man's head and shoulders. He is facing left with his head slightly tilted downward. The man has a full beard and closely cropped dark hair. His facial features are depicted in profile with soft shading. He is wearing a suit with a high collar. There is no jewelry or objects in the image. The background is textured and minimalist. A signature, possibly "Renoir," is located near the bottom right of the drawing.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Ambroise Vollard

Auguste Renoir

Date
1904
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
1948.11.300
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Impressionist
  • Portrait
  • Man

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