1860
oil
canvas
From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum
Study for the head of a young Arab is a 1860 oil by Isidore Pils, held at Fitzwilliam Museum.
This painting is a portrait of a young man, depicted from the chest up. He wears a red head covering and a white shirt. The background is a mottled brown color. The young man's face is the main focus of the painting, with his dark eyes and full lips prominent. His head covering is tied loosely around his forehead, and his white shirt is visible beneath his chin. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume in the painting. For more information on this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Isidore Pils (1813–1875) was a French artist, born in former 10th arrondissement of Paris.
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