Profile Study of Two Horse Heads

Sebald Beham

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a horse's head with a geometric framework. The left side shows a diagrammatic representation of a horse's head framed by geometric lines and shapes, illustrating a method of constructing proportions. On the right side, there is a detailed depiction of the horse's head, with intricate mane curls and emphasis on musculature and features like the eye and nostrils.