Bust of a Bearded Man Looking Up

John Flaxman

Associated Names
John Flaxman

Artist, British, 1755 - 1826

The image shows a pencil sketch of a man's head and upper shoulders. The man is facing left with his face slightly angled upward. He has a prominent nose, well-defined beard, and long flowing hair with waves falling around the shoulders. The sketch emphasizes detail on the head and hair, with minimal lines suggesting clothing. The background is plain with crosshatch shading, and there are no visible jewelry or objects in the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 16.9 x 12.4 cm (6 5/8 x 4 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.517

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right effaced inscription; on verso illegible inscription

Wikidata ID

Q64582478

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