← Butts, Jr., Thomas

The image shows an engraving of a bearded man's face, likely from the chest up. The man's head is slightly tilted, with facial features such as the brow and nose depicted through etched lines. His hair is voluminous and curly, flowing outward in swirling patterns. There is no clothing detail visible. The engraving includes a crosshatched pattern in the bottom right corner and a signature, possibly "Ritter A.L." The background is a polished metal surface.

Head of Saint John the Baptist [verso]

Butts, Jr., Thomas · British

Medium
etched copper plate
Classification
Technical Material
Period
1726 to 1750
Image size
5818 × 7882px

Description

The image shows an engraving of a bearded man's face, likely from the chest up. The man's head is slightly tilted, with facial features such as the brow and nose depicted through etched lines. His hair is voluminous and curly, flowing outward in swirling patterns. There is no clothing detail visible. The engraving includes a crosshatched pattern in the bottom right corner and a signature, possibly "Ritter A.L." The background is a polished metal surface.

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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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