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The image depicts a close-up of a statue's head showcasing its facial features and helmet. The frontal view reveals symmetrical features including straight eyebrows, a nose, full lips, and a prominent chin. The hair is styled in wavy locks and the statue wears an ornate helmet with intricate detailing. The background is a plain, light-colored surface.
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The image depicts a close-up of a statue's head showcasing its facial features and helmet. The frontal view reveals symmetrical features including straight eyebrows, a nose, full lips, and a prominent chin. The hair is styled in wavy locks and the statue wears an ornate helmet with intricate detailing. The background is a plain, light-colored surface.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Antique Head with a Helmet

John Flaxman

Medium
brush and gray ink with gray wash
Dimensions
overall: 21.1 x 16.4 cm (8 5/16 x 6 7/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1980.45.516
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • figure
  • British
  • Head

NGA object ID 58224. 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.