Head of a Spanish Monk

Britische Grafik 1830–1839, 1832/1834

The image shows a portrait of a man depicted from the chest up. He is positioned frontally with a slight turn of the head towards the viewer's right. The man has a rugged, aged appearance with prominent cheekbones, deep-set eyes, and a long, bushy beard. He has a full head of gray hair, unkempt beneath a dark hood. The clothing suggests a cloak or robe, with soft, earthy tones and folds drawn on the paper. The sketch is done in graphite and colored pencil, including reds and blues in the garment folds. The background is plain.
Artista
Britische Grafik 1830–1839
Datazione
1832/1834
Tipologia
Disegno
Tecnica
watercolor and chalk over graphite, heightened with gouache, on buff wove paper, laid down
Dimensioni
25,9 × 204 cm
Collezione
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenza
Pubblico dominio, CC0

Descrizione dell’immagine

The image shows a portrait of a man depicted from the chest up. He is positioned frontally with a slight turn of the head towards the viewer's right. The man has a rugged, aged appearance with prominent cheekbones, deep-set eyes, and a long, bushy beard. He has a full head of gray hair, unkempt beneath a dark hood. The clothing suggests a cloak or robe, with soft, earthy tones and folds drawn on the paper. The sketch is done in graphite and colored pencil, including reds and blues in the garment folds. The background is plain.

Britische Grafik 1830–1839