This is a drawing of a person's face and upper shoulders. The person is depicted facing us but looking to the left with a neutral expression. They have high cheekbones, a long, straight nose, thin eyebrows, round eyes, and short curly hair framing their face. Their clothing is minimal, but we can see a hint of a collar around their neck. The background is plain beige paper.

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Head of Saint John the Baptist

Andrea del Sarto (Florentine, 1486 - 1530)

c. 1523

Medium: black chalk on paper laid down on panel
Classification: Drawing
Dimensions: overall: 33 x 23.1 cm (13 x 9 1/8 in.)
Culture: Italian
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Woodner Collection
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 violence, death or gore. How works are placed

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