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Schenau, Johann Eleazar

2 works

The image shows a close-up view of several children's faces. The children are positioned closely together, facing in various directions with different expressions. They have youthful facial features with plump cheeks and expressive eyes. Their hair varies from curly to straight, and some wear hats or head coverings with ribbons or flowers. The children are dressed in period clothing with collars and frills, including one child wearing a necklace with a cross pendant. The background is a plain cross-hatched pattern.

Nine Children's Heads

Schenau, Johann Eleazar

The image features an etching with two head-and-shoulders portraits drawn side-by-side. On the left is a woman in a slight profile facing right, with curly hair peeking out from beneath a cap. Her facial features are softly rendered, including delicate eyes, a small nose, and a gentle expression. She appears to be wearing a garment with a visible shoulder pattern and a string of beads or pearls around her neck. On the right is a man in three-quarter profile facing left, with a more intense expression, pronounced eyebrows, deep-set eyes, a broad nose, and a tightly closed mouth. He is wearing a cloth head covering wrapped around his head, with hair cascading over his shoulders. The background is plain with some unfinished sketch lines and subtle textural details, including a faint floral motif behind the woman, contributing to the classical style of the artwork.

Young Woman, Old Woman, and Man with Long Hair

Schenau, Johann Eleazar