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Auguste Ottin

Théodore Chassériau

National Gallery of Art

The image is a pencil sketch of a man seated and shown from the waist up. He is leaning back, with his left arm resting on the chair's arm. The man's facial features are detailed, with a strong jawline, pronounced cheekbones, and deeply set eyes. His hair is styled with a center part. He wears a coat over what looks like a high-collared shirt or a scarf. The background is plain, focusing on the subject, with the artist's signature and the date "1839" in the lower right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1833
Medium
graphite with stumping on multicolored (originally light pink) fiber laid paper
Dimensions
3516 × 4863 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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