← Müller, Charles-Louis-Lucien

Head of a Bearded Gentleman
Müller, Charles-Louis-Lucien · French
early 1860s
- Medium
- black chalk with white heightening on blue paper
- Classification
- Drawing
- Period
- 1851 to 1875
- Image size
- 3464 × 4238px
Description
This is a charcoal drawing showing a side profile view of a man's head and upper torso. The man is positioned with his back slightly turned towards the viewer, looking to the right. He has a prominent nose, a thick beard, and wavy hair falling around his head. The man is wearing a shirt with loose fabric. There are no visible accessories or objects. The background is plain, and there is a faint signature in the lower right corner.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).