1790
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bust of a Bearded Man Looking Up is a 1790 graphite by John Flaxman, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a bearded man’s face in profile, looking upward. His hair is drawn in loose, flowing lines, and his beard is thick but lightly shaded. The paper has a warm, yellowish tone, and the lines are soft, almost like quick pencil strokes. The artist focused on the shape of the face and hair rather than fine details. This style fits the Romantic period, which often emphasized emotion and nature over strict realism. Next, check out Romanticism to see how this style shaped other artworks.
John Flaxman (6 July 1755 – 7 December 1826) was an English sculptor and draughtsman who was a leading figure in British and European Neoclassicism.
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