Groups of Heads

1765

Johann Eleazar Schenau

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Johann Eleazar Schenau
Artist, German, 1737 - 1806

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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

Johann Eleazar Schenau
1765
The artwork features a close-up of two figures, a man and a woman, positioned side by side. The man is on the left, with curly hair and a face looking towards the woman. He wears a garment with a visible collar. The woman is on the right, with her hair partially covered by a patterned cloth or scarf. She has wide eyes and is adorned with a beaded necklace. Between them is a faint sketch of another face. The background is plain, emphasizing the detailed line work of the figures.

Young Woman Flirting with a Man

Johann Eleazar Schenau
1765
The image shows an illustration of three upper bodies. The central figure is a man with detailed cross-hatching facial features. He is closely positioned to a second figure with softer facial features, round eyes, and a headscarf or bonnet. The man is touching the other person's face and hands. To the right, there is a third figure with hands covering their face. The background is minimally detailed with fine cross-hatching. The style is monochromatic and sketch-like, capturing expressions and textures with intricate linework.

Young Woman Embraced by an Older Man

Johann Eleazar Schenau
1765

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Provenance

(Paul Prouté S.A., Paris); purchased 2002 by NGA.

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