This print shows the face of a person above two disembodied arms. The person visible at the top has a straight nose, high cheekbones, and long, curly hair flowing around their face, adorned with a thin cap. They are looking downward and to the right. Below their face, one arm is bent and extended, the hand clenched around an indistinct object. The other hand is near the bottom-right corner and also seems to be holding something faint. The background is a pale pink color, and the lines of the print are faint gray with some white highlights.
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Head of a Youth Wearing a Cap; a Right Forearm with the Hand Clutching a Stone; and a Left Hand Holding a Drapery

Sandro Botticelli (Florentine, 1446 - 1510)

The "Chief Framer" (Italian, 1500 - 1600)

1480/1485

Medium
metalpoint heightened with white gouache on mauve prepared paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 28.7 x 20.1 cm (11 5/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
Culture
Florentine
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Woodner Collection, Patrons' Permanent 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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