The sketch depicts a man standing with his arms crossed in a side profile. He has prominent facial features, styled back hair with a bow at the back, and is dressed in 18th-century attire. The background is a plain, lightly textured surface with scattered speckles.
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A Gentleman Standing with His Arms Crossed

François-André Vincent (French, 1746 - 1816)

Medium
black chalk on 2 joined sheets of laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 37.8 x 23.7 cm (14 7/8 x 9 5/16 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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