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Studies of Women's Heads

Michel Corneille

National Gallery of Art

This image shows detailed drawings of multiple young women's faces with partial necks visible. The women face various directions with delicate facial features, soft expressions, and gentle smiles. They have large, expressive eyes and varying hairstyles, some with headbands or ornaments. One woman wears an earring. The artwork is on a textured background, likely paper.

Artwork Details

Date
1680s or 1690s
Medium
black and red chalk heightened with white chalk on light brown laid paper, with later framing line in brown ink
Dimensions
3287 × 5058 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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