Head of a Faun
1749
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1749
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a chalk drawing of a faun’s head. It’s not a photo—it uses a special print method called chalk manner, where ink holds powdered chalk on paper. The lines look soft and smudged, like a sketch. That print trick was rare in 1776. It copies real chalk art but turns it into a print you can share. You’d usually see this in books or small prints, not a big wall painting. Next time you’re at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, look for works like this to see the paper’s texture.
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