Eight Heads of Ecclesiastics
Medium
Pen and black ink
Dimensions
10 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (26.7 x 36.8 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Anne D. Thomson, 1923
Accession Number
23.280.3
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Art Historical Context
Jean-Georges Vibert'sEight Heads of Ecclesi* is a captivating pen and black ink drawing that showcases the artist's keen eye for character studies. Created in an undated work from the late 19th century it features eight detailed profiles of ecclesiastical figures—primarily men, with intriguing nods to women among them—captured in expressive poses. Measuring 10½ × 14½ inches, this intimate sheet invites viewers to lean in and ponder the personalities behind the clerical garb, from stern gazes to subtle smirks. Vibert (1840–1902), a French genre painter trained in the academic tradition, gained...