Head Studies

1890s?

Louis Anquetin

Associated Names
Louis Anquetin

Artist, French, 1861 - 1932

The image is a sketch of five portraits showing only the head and neck of a person in profile facing left. The person in each sketch has a slightly bent neck with varying angles. The facial features are exaggerated with a prominent nose and a distinctive mustache. The hair is curly and somewhat unruly. They are depicted wearing clothing with a loose, open collar. The sketches are set on a plain, light-colored background. The artist's signature, "Anquetin," is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Amicorum, Paris); Dr. and Mrs. Michael Schlossberg, Atlanta, GA, 2015; Gift to NGA in 2017

Associated Names

Markings

stamped lower right in black ink: Anquetin (Lugt 3815); stamped lower left verso in black: ATELIER ANQUETIN (Lugt 3816)

Wikidata ID

Q64593392

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