Profile Portrait of a Boy

Italienische Malerei 1460–1475, c. 1460/1470

This painting shows a close-up of a child's face and upper shoulders in profile view. The child is facing the left. They have pale skin, a small nose, faint eyebrows, and pink lips set in a neutral expression. They possess short, light brown hair that forms soft curls around their ear and nape. The child is wearing a black cap that fits snugly over their head, with matching black attire visible around the neck and shoulders. The background is a flat, dark green color.
Artist
Italienische Malerei 1460–1475
Date
c. 1460/1470
Type
Painting
Medium
tempera and oil on panel
Dimensions
25.1 × 17.8 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting shows a close-up of a child's face and upper shoulders in profile view. The child is facing the left. They have pale skin, a small nose, faint eyebrows, and pink lips set in a neutral expression. They possess short, light brown hair that forms soft curls around their ear and nape. The child is wearing a black cap that fits snugly over their head, with matching black attire visible around the neck and shoulders. The background is a flat, dark green color.

Italienische Malerei 1460–1475