This painting shows a close-up of a child's face and upper shoulders in profile view. The child is facing the left. They have pale skin, a small nose, faint eyebrows, and pink lips set in a neutral expression. They possess short, light brown hair that forms soft curls around their ear and nape. The child is wearing a black cap that fits snugly over their head, with matching black attire visible around the neck and shoulders. The background is a flat, dark green color.
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Profile Portrait of a Boy

painter North Italian 15th Century

c. 1460/1470

Medium
tempera and oil on panel
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 25.1 x 17.8 cm (9 7/8 x 7 in.) ; framed: 48.6 x 37.5 cm (19 1/8 x 14 3/4 in.)
Culture
North Italian
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CIS-R
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
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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