The image is a sketch of five portraits showing only the head and neck of a person in profile facing left. The person in each sketch has a slightly bent neck with varying angles. The facial features are exaggerated with a prominent nose and a distinctive mustache. The hair is curly and somewhat unruly. They are depicted wearing clothing with a loose, open collar. The sketches are set on a plain, light-colored background. The artist's signature, "Anquetin," is visible in the lower right corner of the image.
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Head Studies

Louis Anquetin (French, 1861 - 1932)

1890s?

Medium
pen and black ink on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 26.67 × 20.64 cm (10 1/2 × 8 1/8 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Michael Schlossberg
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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