Who created "Head of Bearded Old Man"?

Head of Bearded Old Man was created by Jakob Matthias Schmutzer in 1804.

What medium is "Head of Bearded Old Man"?

Head of Bearded Old Man is 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

1804

Medium

Brown chalk

Dimensions

sheet: 23 3/16 x 17 1/8 in. (58.9 x 43.5 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.228.12

Tags

HeadsMenPortraits

About this artwork

This brown chalk drawing captures the head of an elderly bearded man with remarkable sensitivity and technical skill. Jakob Matthias Schmutzer, an Austrian artist based in Vienna, created this work in 1804 as part of his extensive series of character studies. The drawing exemplifies Schmutzer's mastery of chalk technique, using subtle gradations to model facial features and convey the dignity of old age. The large scale of the sheet, measuring over 23 inches tall, suggests this was a finished wo...

About the Artist

Jakob Matthias Schmutzer · 1733–1811

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