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Head of a Child

Alphonse Legros

National Gallery of Art

The image is a pencil sketch of a person's face, stopping above the shoulders. The person faces forward with a slight head tilt downwards. The face has well-defined features, including large eyes, a small nose, and a gentle smile. Their hair is long and flows down on both sides of the face with straight bangs across the forehead. The clothing is minimally detailed, with faint lines around the neck. There are no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is a plain surface with the artist's signature and the year "1893" in the top right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1893
Medium
graphite on laid paper washed green
Dimensions
3470 × 4264 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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