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The image is a pencil sketch of a young child's head and part of the shoulders, seen from a three-quarter view. The child is positioned slightly angled to the viewer's left. The sketch displays delicate facial features, with softly rounded cheeks, small lips, and a gaze from lightly shaded eyes. The child's hair is depicted in soft, flowing curls that frame the face. The clothing appears to be simple, suggested by faint lines indicating a garment that covers the shoulders. The background is plain and unadorned, emphasizing the subject. The sketch is on textured paper, which shows signs of…

Head of a Boy

Jacques-Louis David (French, 1748 - 1825)

1775/80 · black chalk on bluish laid paper

National Gallery of Art · Patrons' Permanent Fund

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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