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

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

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

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