The image shows a person walking to the right, holding an object in their right hand. They are wearing an ancient Roman or Greek-style draped garment with a head covering. The person's face is in profile, looking slightly upward. Garlands with objects like a basket and cloth hang in the air around them. The background is plain, emphasizing the person and the hanging objects.
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Ornament with a Bearded Man in Ancient Dress

Jacques-Louis David (French, 1748 - 1825)

1775/80

Medium
graphite and gray wash on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 15.2 x 21.2 cm (6 x 8 3/8 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Patrons' Permanent Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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