Head of a Man Wearing a Cap, ca. 1495–1505, Metalpoint, heightened with brush and white, on reddish orange prepared paper., 11 1/8 x 8 3/16 in. (28.3 x 20.8 cm), Drawings, Circle of Domenico Ghirlandaio (Domenico Bigordi) (Italian, Florence 1448/49–1494 Florence), In this arresting study of a man’s head, the subject is portrayed in three-quarter view, directly confronting the viewer with his gaze. With white heightening, the artist carefully studied the effect of light upon his individual facial features and the contours of his hair
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Head, Man Wearing, Cap, ca, 1495–1505, Metalpoint, heightened, brush, white, reddish orange prepared paper, 11 1/8 x 8 3/16, 28.3 20.8 cm, Drawings, Circle of Domenico Ghirlandaio, Domenico Bigordi, Italian, Florence, 1448/49–1494, arresting study, man, head, subject, portrayed, three-quarter view, directly confronting, viewer, gaze, white heightening, artist carefully studied, effect, light upon, individual facial, features, contours, hair
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