DrawingsFrench18th century

Head of a Man

c. 1775

Artists

Jean-Baptiste GreuzeArtist

Description

His head, which is covered by a mantle, is turned three-quarters left.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Red chalk on cream antique laid paper, partial framing lines in brown ink

Culture

French

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

33.1 × 46.3 cm (13 1/16 × 18 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Richard Owen, Paris, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1931

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