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About this work

You see a small, smudged drawing of a woman’s face in profile. Her hair is piled high, and her neckline is just visible. The paper looks old—yellowed and creased—like it was tucked away in a notebook for centuries. It’s part of the *Atlas Van Eck*, a huge collection of random sketches the Rijksmuseum keeps together. No one knows who drew it or why, but it feels personal, like a quick thought someone forgot to sign. To see more of these quiet, unsigned works, look up the Rijksmuseum.