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Studies of Women's Heads

Michel Corneille

1690

chalk

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque

Dominant colour

Studies of Women's Heads is a 1690 chalk by Michel Corneille, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Michel Corneille
When & what style?: 1690 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This drawing is called Studies of Women's Heads. It was made by Corneille, Michel in the 1680s or 1690s. The artist used different materials like black, red chalk, and white chalk to create it. The drawing is now part of a collection at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. It's from the Baroque period, which is interesting because that time had a lot of detailed and expressive art. You can learn more about the movement, Baroque.