Head of a Man

c. 1530

Follower of Michelangelo

Associated Names
Michelangelo

Artist, Florentine, 1475 - 1564

The image is a sketch of a head drawn in profile, showing only the features of the face and head without visible neck or shoulders. The person's head is tilted slightly upward, with the facial features delicately outlined, including a discernible nose, lips, and eye. The sketch suggests short, roughly sketched hair. The drawing conveys a bald or closely-shaven head, and the brow line is faintly suggested. There are no identifiable clothes or accessories apparent. The background is plain and possesses a textured appearance fitting with the overall aged and faded quality of the drawing. Written text is visible in both the top and bottom sections of the sketch.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk with pen and black ink on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    overall: 11.6 x 9 cm (4 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.47.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Borghese. Prince W. Argoutinsky-Dolgorougoff. Maurice Marignane (Lugt 1872). Hubert Marignane (Lugt 1343a). Ian Woodner Family Collection, New York; gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1990

  • Woodner Collection: Master Drawings. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1990, no. 13 (as Michelangelo).

Inscriptions

by later hand in brown ink, across center: la para [remainder not deciphered]; by later hand, lower right in brown ink: [long inscription, not deciphered]

Wikidata ID

Q64562109

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