Study of Heads (recto)

Agostino Carracci

Cleveland Museum of Art

Brown ink sketch on aged paper depicting multiple figures' heads and one full figure. The composition features one full figure on the right side turned to the left. The figure has long hair and a beard, and wears a long-sleeved garment. The right arm is outstretched and the hand is not detailed. The head is turned to the left. To the left of the full figure, several heads and partial figures are drawn. One of the heads is that of an older man with a beard. Behind him are multiple female figures with head coverings. On the far left, a single male head and shoulder is depicted. The background is the aged texture of the paper. The drawing style is sketchy and expressive with varied line quality. The artist's signature appears in the lower right corner.