A Boy Wearing a Military Cap
1750
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1750
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Boy Wearing a Military Cap is a 1750 chalk by French 18th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a boy’s face looking straight ahead. His hair is curly, and he wears a dark cap with a flat brim. The drawing is mostly in black chalk, with a few white highlights on his face. The paper has a blue tint, which makes the dark lines stand out. The artist used light touches to show the boy’s features, like his strong eyebrows and serious expression. Next, look up Baroque to see how this style shaped art in the 1700s.
