The image shows a person from the waist up. The person is leaning slightly with their head turned to the side. The person has downcast eyes, a defined nose, and a slightly open mouth. They have wavy, shoulder-length hair. They are wearing a shirt with a loose necktie and a buttoned jacket. The person is not wearing any visible jewelry or holding any objects. The background is plain with a textured surface. The image is enclosed by a thin border.
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Young Man

Michel-François Dandré-Bardon (French, 1700 - 1783)

Medium
red chalk heightened with white on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 21.2 x 20.7 cm (8 3/8 x 8 1/8 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Bertha Leubsdorf in memory of her husband, Karl Leubsdorf
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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