Classical Head in Profile

Horatio Greenough

Associated Names
Horatio Greenough

Artist, American, 1805 - 1852

The image shows a drawing of a person's head and neck in profile view. The head is drawn facing left, with detailed facial features including a straight nose, full lips, and one eye shaded. The person's hair is styled in a swept-up fashion with wavy locks and a headband, gathered in a bun. The drawing does not include the rest of the body, and the background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and charcoal on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.8 × 14.2 cm (6 5/8 × 5 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.51

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Davis Hatch [1907-1996]; gift 1979 to the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 25 (inverted)

Wikidata ID

Q64574462

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