The image shows a portrait of a man depicted from the chest up. He is positioned frontally with a slight turn of the head towards the viewer's right. The man has a rugged, aged appearance with prominent cheekbones, deep-set eyes, and a long, bushy beard. He has a full head of gray hair, unkempt beneath a dark hood. The clothing suggests a cloak or robe, with soft, earthy tones and folds drawn on the paper. The sketch is done in graphite and colored pencil, including reds and blues in the garment folds. The background is plain.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1832/1834
- Medium
- watercolor and chalk over graphite, heightened with gouache, on buff wove paper, laid down
- Dimensions
- 10168 × 12817 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original