Two Profile Studies of a Woman's Head

Sebald Beham

National Gallery of Art

The image displays two side profiles of a head, one on the left and another on the right. The left drawing shows a head with facial features inside a grid system. The right drawing depicts a detailed profile of the same head, highlighting the facial features and hair texture. The profile shows a clean-shaven face, a straight nose, and defined lips, with short slightly wavy hair. The head and part of the neck are visible without clothing. The background has a shaded, cross-hatched texture, and there is text at the top that reads "EINES WEIBES HAUPT." At the bottom right corner, the date "1542" and the initials "ISB" are inscribed.