Head Studies
1894
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1894
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This image presents a collection of five sketches, each depicting a man's head from a side view. The sketches are rendered in black ink on a beige background, with varying levels of detail and shading. The men's hair is curly, and they all have mustaches. The sketches appear to be studies of the same man, with slight variations in expression and pose. The artist's use of cross-hatching creates depth and texture, adding dimension to the simple yet expressive portraits. If you're interested in exploring more works by this artist, you might want to look up Anquetin, Louis.
![Two Head Studies and a Crouching Nude Woman; Two Women's Heads and a Head of Child [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/fe3fee334eaa34d1/thumb.webp)
![Studies of Dogs and Men [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/b7671b05c83592d2/thumb.webp)
![Dancing Nude and Advertisement for Eugène Verneau's "Estampes décoratives" [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/204685aaf2d4110c/thumb.webp)
![Dancing Nude and Advertisement for Eugène Verneau's "Estampes décoratives" [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/bdc50cd2c4746c6c/thumb.webp)
