The image shows a drawing of a person in profile view, facing left. The person appears seated and still, with their gaze directed sideways. Their facial features, short hair, and clothing are detailed. There are no accessories visible on the person. The background has a textured surface, contrasting with the fine lines of the drawing done in a reddish-brown tone.
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Head of a Young Man in Profile

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Venetian, 1696 - 1770)

Medium
red chalk with white heightening on blue paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
actual: 20.32 x 22.86 cm (8 × 9 in.) ; overall: 44 × 35.5 × 1 cm (17 5/16 × 14 × 3/8 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Woodner Collection, Gift of Dian Woodner
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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