Head of an Old Man

c. 1716

Antoine Coypel

Associated Names
Antoine Coypel

Artist, French, 1661 - 1722

The image portrays a profile sketch of a man's head and neck. The man has distinct facial features, including a large nose, prominent cheekbone, and a beard sketched in red and grey. His eyes are closed or looking downwards, and he has long hair flowing backwards. The man's shoulder is lightly indicated at the edge of the drawing. He is not wearing any clothing. The background is a plain beige sheet of paper with some irregularities, focusing on the sketch itself.

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Provenance

(Lowell Libson Ltd, London); gift to NGA, 2010.

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Wikidata ID

Q64536216

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