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…
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Head of a Boy

Jacques-Louis David (French, 1748 - 1825)

1775/80

Medium
black chalk on bluish laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 13 x 9 cm (5 1/8 x 3 9/16 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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