← Müller, Charles-Louis-Lucien

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.

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.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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