Study of a Man
1868
gouache
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1868
gouache
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This drawing shows a man’s face in profile, half-lit by soft light. The artist used graphite and white gouache on blue paper. The white paint stands out against the blue, giving the face a ghostly glow. Hovenden was an American painter who often studied faces closely. He liked showing quiet, everyday people. This sketch feels personal, like he just paused to draw what he saw. Look for more drawings like this at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
![Figure of a Man [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/31a0299707350915/thumb.webp)
