The image is a drawing of a young person in profile view. The person is facing to the right, with their face in a side profile view, showing the head and part of the upper chest. The person has well-defined facial features with a gentle expression, smooth complexion, and soft characteristics. They have short tousled hair, likely drawn with charcoal. The individual is wearing a collared shirt and there are no visible objects or jewelry. The background is a plain, shaded surface, keeping the focus on the subject's profile.
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Head of a Boy

Gari Melchers (American, 1860 - 1932)

c. 1890-1900

Medium
charcoal on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet (irregular): 41.28 × 32.86 cm (16 1/4 × 12 15/16 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, 1930)
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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