The image depicts a charcoal drawing of a person's head and shoulders in a three-quarter view. The person is slightly turned to their left, showing their face in profile while displaying both eyes. They have soft facial features and wavy hair framing the face, with a curl at the front. The head is adorned with what seems to be a cap or headband. The person wears a garment with a broad, textured collar. The background is obscured by crosshatched shading, creating a textured backdrop.
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A Boy Smiling

Francesco Zuccarelli (Venetian, 1702 - 1788)

c. 1750

Medium
black chalk
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 20.5 × 15.7 cm (8 1/16 × 6 3/16 in.)
Culture
Italian
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
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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