Head of a Man

c. 1779

Master of the Giants

Associated Names
Master of the Giants

Artist, British, active 1779

The image shows a line drawing of a person's upper body in profile. The individual is looking to their right, with their hand raised towards their face. The drawing emphasizes the person's facial features and hair texture. The figure is wearing a robe or loose garment. The background is plain and untextured.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink on brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23.5 x 21.9 cm (9 1/4 x 8 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.79

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Durlacher Brothers, London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1964-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower half of verso in graphite: Prince Hoare 1755-1834 / Rome 1779 / From a collection of the artist's drawings / of the Master of the Giants Drawing in the / V & A Mus. / LGD; by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: 12029; by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: 3

Wikidata ID

Q64608228

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