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The image depicts a close-up drawing of a person's head and part of the shoulders, with a frontal view. The facial features are delicately rendered, including prominent eyes, a straight nose, and closed lips. The hair is styled in loose waves framing the face. The drawing is monochrome with shades of gray. There are no clothing details, jewelry, or objects. The background is plain, with a textured appearance similar to the drawing paper.
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The image depicts a close-up drawing of a person's head and part of the shoulders, with a frontal view. The facial features are delicately rendered, including prominent eyes, a straight nose, and closed lips. The hair is styled in loose waves framing the face. The drawing is monochrome with shades of gray. There are no clothing details, jewelry, or objects. The background is plain, with a textured appearance similar to the drawing paper.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Anthony Henley

Sir Godfrey Kneller

Date
before 1694
Medium
black chalk heightened with white chalk on brown laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 33.4 x 24 cm (13 1/8 x 9 7/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1981.95.1
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • male
  • portrait
  • English
  • Politician
  • Henley, Anthony
Provenance

H.S. Reitlinger (Lugt Supp.2274a)

NGA object ID 61075. 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.