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Four grotesque profile heads (studies 29-32)
Caricature busts including two open-mouthed screaming heads
A plate of four grotesque head studies numbered 29 to 32, each a caricatured bust in profile. They include a deeply wrinkled head in a soft cap, a figure in a tasselled topknot headdress, and a pair of wild-haired heads with wide-open screaming mouths and earrings. The sheet completes the run of 'teste grottesche' physiognomic caricatures. No accompanying text is transcribed for this sheet.
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Wrinkled old man in soft cap (study 29)
A deeply creased profile faces left beneath a soft rounded cap, the whole face furrowed with age. A plain garment is drawn loosely over the shoulders.
Head in tasselled topknot headdress (study 30)
A profile faces right wearing a bulbous topknot headdress with a hanging tassel. The jaw juts forward over a strongly muscled neck and bare shoulder.
Screaming man with wild hair (study 31)
A head faces right with a shock of frizzed hair, hooked nose, and mouth stretched wide open. An earring hangs from the ear above a striped collar.
Screaming aged head (study 32)
An aged profile faces left with its mouth gaping open, hair tied back and falling loose behind. An earring and creased jowls emphasize the grotesque expression.