The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Drawing of a Man’s Head with an Unusual Turban
c. 1780
Miniature: 22.6 x 16.5 cm (8 7/8 x 6 1/2 in.)
Location: not on view
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The man in the study appears to be a Hindu Rajput noble.Description
The painting is a study of a man’s head, perhaps for a finished portrait. It was a common practice among artists to make preparatory sketches of people, to be manifested in later portraits. The artist has rendered the drawing with heavy outline on the eyebrows, eye, and moustache, while soft tones are employed for the modelling of the face.- {{cite web|title=Drawing of a Man’s Head with an Unusual Turban|url=false|author=|year=c. 1780|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.174