Bearded Man in Profile with Curling Hair
Red-chalk profile head facing right, with a lightly outlined bust
In red chalk a bearded man is shown in right profile, his abundant hair rendered as a mass of tight curls and a full moustache and beard framing the mouth. The head and neck are strongly worked, while the shoulders and bust below are only lightly outlined and left unfinished. Faint marks appear within the bust outline; the bundle transcribes no text for this leaf.
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Bearded head in profile
The face is drawn in right profile with a strong nose, curling beard, and a crown of dense curls rising above the brow. Modelling concentrates on the head and neck, which are the most finished part of the sheet.
Lightly outlined bust
Below the head the shoulders and chest are sketched only as thin contour lines, leaving the bust unresolved. Faint marks lie within this outline that the bundle does not transcribe.