This is a drawing of a person's head and upper torso. The subject's head is tilted slightly to the left, and they are looking upward. The person has a cherubic face with full cheeks, a small, slightly open mouth, a small nose, and large eyes, and they appear to have light skin. Their hair is short and wavy, with soft curls around their face. The person is unclothed, with their bare shoulders and upper chest visible. The drawing has been done in thin red lines on off-white paper.

Head of a Child

Medium: red chalk on wove paper
Classification: Drawing
Period: 1826 to 1850
Image size: 3433 × 4694px

Description

This is a drawing of a person's head and upper torso. The subject's head is tilted slightly to the left, and they are looking upward. The person has a cherubic face with full cheeks, a small, slightly open mouth, a small nose, and large eyes, and they appear to have light skin. Their hair is short and wavy, with soft curls around their face. The person is unclothed, with their bare shoulders and upper chest visible. The drawing has been done in thin red lines on off-white paper.

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