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Flemish School, 17th century — Study of the Head of a young man seen in profile
Flemish School, 17th century

Study of the Head of a young man seen in profile

This 17th-century Flemish School study depicts a young man's head in profile rendered in red chalk on grey paper with cut corners. The work demonstrates the classical training emphasis on anatomical precision and portraiture of the Northern European Renaissance.

Medium
Red chalk on grey paper, the corners cut

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Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries

July 6, 2022

Estimate: $12,000$18,000

Lot 33

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Flemish School, 17th century, Study of the Head of a young man seen in profile

This 17th-century Flemish School study depicts a young man's head in profile rendered in red chalk on grey paper with cut corners. The work demonstrates the classical training emphasis on anatomical precision and portraiture of the Northern European Renaissance.

Medium
Red chalk on grey paper, the corners cut
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Serene, Figure, Classical, Study, Red Chalk, Portrait, Drawing, 17th Century, Flemish, Profile

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