The image shows an individual with the upper half of their body visible, turned slightly away from the viewer. The person's head is in profile with a partial view of the face, and the hair appears short and styled close to the head. They are clothed in a robe that drapes loosely around their shoulders and arms, with detailed fabric suggesting a flowing garment. In their hand, they hold a cluster of leaves or branches. The background is a soft, muted tone with no distinct details. The artwork is bordered by an oval frame with decorative lines surrounding it.
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A Monk [verso]

Fra Bartolommeo (Florentine, 1472 - 1517)

c. 1500

Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash heightened with white over (black chalk?) on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
Overall (oval): 9.1 x 10.3 cm (3 9/16 x 4 1/16 in.) ; support: 10.4 x 11.3 cm (4 1/8 x 4 7/16 in.)
Culture
Florentine
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Adult profiles and older: its museum's description or title mentions nudity. How works are placed

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