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Sketchbook, page 59: Study of a Face

Ernest Meissonier

Cleveland Museum of Art

Pencil sketch on paper of a face. The face is drawn from the nose up. The face is angled slightly to the right. The person has wrinkles around their eyes and mouth. The eyes are looking to the right. The nose is pointed slightly to the right. The mouth is drawn with a thin line for the upper lip and a more defined curve for the lower lip. A page number "59" is written in the bottom-left corner. The paper is off-white with darker gray shadows around the edges.

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