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.
Kunstenaar
Britische Grafik 1830–1839
Datering
1832/1834
Soort
Tekening
Techniek
watercolor and chalk over graphite, heightened with gouache, on buff wove paper, laid down
Afmetingen
25,9 × 204 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

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