Who created "Head of Bearded Old Man"?

Head of Bearded Old Man was created by Jakob Matthias Schmutzer in 1805.

What medium is "Head of Bearded Old Man"?

Head of Bearded Old Man is Reddish-brown chalk.

Is "Head of Bearded Old Man" in the public domain?

Yes, Head of Bearded Old Man is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Head of Bearded Old Man

Jakob Matthias Schmutzer

1805

Medium

Reddish-brown chalk

Dimensions

sheet: 23 9/16 x 17 in. (59.9 x 43.2 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.228.9

Tags

HeadsMen

Art Historical Context

In the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, Jakob Matthias Schmut's *Head of Bearded Old* (1805) the weathered dignity of its subject through the subtle mastery of reddish-brown chalk on a large sheet measuring 23 9/16 x 17 inches. Schmutzer, an esteemed Austrian engraver and draftsman (1733–1813) who directed Vienna's Imperial Engraving Academy was renowned for his precise portrait studies that bridged Enlightenment realism and emerging Romantic sensibilities. This late-career work exemplifies his skill in rendering human character with lifelike depth. Reddish-brown c...

About the Artist

Jakob Matthias Schmutzer · 1733–1811

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