Head and Hand of a Man Throwing Dice

early 1860s

Charles-Louis-Lucien Müller

Associated Names
Charles-Louis-Lucien Müller

Artist, French, 1815 - 1892

The image is a pencil sketch of an older man's head and a partial view of his right hand. The man's face is turned to the left, looking upwards. He has a broad forehead, thinning hair, pronounced eyebrows, and sideburns that reach his jawline. His expression is calm and thoughtful. The sketch indicates he may be holding a small object or pointing with his index finger. He is wearing a garment with a high collar, but details are not shown. The background is plain to keep the focus on the man.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk heightened with white on blue-gray paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 60.7 x 46.6 cm (23 7/8 x 18 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.41.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Henry Strachey; private collection, England. (Crispian Riley-Smith, Skipton, UK); purchased 2010 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower left in graphite: Le Jeu / (Musée de Lille); upper left on sticker: E; upper right on sticker: 64`

Wikidata ID

Q64539627

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