1631
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bust of a Young Man in Profile, Facing Right is a 1631 ink by Jan Lievens, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a young man’s face in profile, looking slightly downward. His curly hair is drawn with quick, looping lines, and his collar peeks out under his jaw. The paper has a textured, aged look, with some smudges and scratches. The artist used a technique that lets ink sit on top of the lines, making the drawing look almost like a sketch that wasn’t fully smoothed out. This was a common way to make prints back then. Check out more about etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
Jan Lievens (24 October 1607 – 4 June 1674) was a Dutch Golden Age painter who was associated with his close contemporary Rembrandt, a year older, in the early parts of their careers.
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