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Sketch Page of Facial Studies, likely Maharao Kishor Singh

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a sketch page with facial studies. The sketch page is made of brown paper with rough, uneven edges and some visible creases down the middle. The paper has scattered multicolored specks and marks. There are 11 pencil sketches of faces drawn on the page, all in profile, facing right. The top row has six faces, and the bottom row has five faces. The faces are drawn with varying levels of detail. Some have more defined features, while others are more simple. One face in the top row has black hair in a bun. The background behind the sketch page is solid light beige.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830
Medium
Ink on paper
Culture
India (Rajasthan, Kotah)
Dimensions
600 × 286 px
Public Domain
Yes
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