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Half-Length Portrait of a Cleric

John Constable

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a portrait drawing of a person from the chest up. The individual is facing forward, looking directly at the viewer. The person has a round face with subtle expressions, short curly hair with indications of lightness or balding at the top, and is wearing formal dark clothing with a white clerical collar. No jewelry or objects are visible. The background is uniformly shaded.

Artwork Details

Medium
graphite on tan wove paper
Dimensions
3555 × 4425 px
Public Domain
Yes
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