The image features two pencil sketches. The first sketch on the left shows a profile view of a bust with a head and partial shoulders. The facial features are depicted, including eyebrows, a nose, and lips. The hair is styled back. The second sketch on the right shows a full-body view of a standing figure in draped fabric, holding a piece of cloth with one hand raised. Simple objects are sketched near the figure's feet. Both sketches are on an off-white background with faint discolorations.
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Bust of a Roman Woman and Statue of a Roman Man

Hubert Robert (French, 1733 - 1808)

probably c. 1754/1765

Medium
black chalk on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
Overall: 16.5 x 10.5 cm (6 1/2 x 4 1/8 in.) ; support: 21.5 x 15.6 cm (8 7/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Julius S. Held Collection, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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