Head of a Venerable Man
1776
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Gilles-Antoine Demarteau
Gilles-Antoine Demarteau (1788–1788) was an artist.
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chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Head of a Venerable Man is a 1776 chalk by Gilles-Antoine Demarteau, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a close-up of an older man’s face and shoulder. His curly hair and full beard are drawn in soft, flowing lines. The shading is light, giving the image a warm, reddish-brown tone. The artist used loose strokes to suggest texture, especially in the hair and beard. This style was common in Romantic-era sketches. Next, look up Romanticism to see how this style fit into the bigger art world.
Gilles-Antoine Demarteau (1788–1788) was an artist.
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