The image is a sketch displaying a face, hands, and torso. The face shows detailed facial features like eyes, nose, and lips without hair. It is in a three-quarter view facing slightly to the right. Below the face are two hands, one in the center with curved fingers and the other on the left holding an unseen object. Above the hands is a partially drawn torso at an angle. There is no indication of clothing or jewelry. The background is a neutral-toned surface.
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Sketches of Heads and Hands

Pompeo Batoni (Italian, 1708 - 1787)

Medium
red and black chalks on orange prepared laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 14.8 x 22 cm (5 13/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Culture
Italian
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of William B. O'Neal, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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