The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 9, 2026

A vertically oriented red chalk and gouache drawing on tan paper depicts the back of a man's head and neck. His head, crowned with short, wavy hair, tilts slightly right, revealing the back of his ears. Fine hatching and shading define the muscles of the neck and shoulders. Roughly rectangular, the aged paper features frayed edges and minor spotting across its surface.

Man's Head from the Back

16th century?

copy after Agnolo Bronzino

(Italian, 1503–1572)
Italy, 16th century
red chalk with red and white gouache
Sheet: 19.4 x 12.8 cm (7 5/8 x 5 1/16 in.)
Gift of Robert Hays Gries 1939.659
Location: Not on view
  • Dr. Daniel A. Huebsch, Cleveland (departmental card)
  • {{cite web|title=Man's Head from the Back|url=false|author=Agnolo Bronzino|year=16th century?|access-date=09 May 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1939.659