Study of a Bearded Man Wearing the Negroli Helmet of Guidobaldo II della Rovere, Duke of Urbino

Gray and black sketch on beige background. A man’s head and neck fill most of the image. The man has a long beard. He faces left. The man wears a helmet on his head that has a wide brim and two curved horns that point to the left. The helmet has a rounded top with curving decoration. A rounded piece of fabric or metal attaches to the back of the helmet, covering the back of the man's neck.

Artwork details

Date:: 1536–40
Medium:: Charcoal or black chalk, highlighted with white chalk, on blue paper (faded to blue-gray)
Culture:: Italian, Venice
Dimensions:: 523 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original