The image is a sketch of a male figure from the knees up. The man is in a seated position, with his torso slightly turned to one side and his head looking in the opposite direction. His facial features are not detailed, but the outline suggests a firm expression and a prominent forehead. He has short hair that is indicated with soft strokes. The figure is dressed in a flowing robe, draped over his shoulders and falls in folds around his body. There are no visible objects or jewelry being held or worn by the figure. The background is a plain, textured surface with shading, and the edges of the artwork are framed with a border.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1544/1549
- Medium
- brown and gray wash with white heightening over black chalk on green-blue paper laid on brown washed paper and then on an eighteenth-century French mount
- Dimensions
- 4616 × 7424 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original