Portrait of a Man
Medium
Black and red chalk, heightened with white
Dimensions
11 1/4 x 8 11/16 in. (28.5 x 22 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. William M. Haupt, from the collection of Mrs. James B. Haggin, 1965
Accession Number
65.251.5
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Art Historical Context
This delicate *Portrait of a Man*, anonymously by a French artist in 1594, captures the introspective gaze of its subject in a remarkably intimate scale—measuring just 11¼ x 8⅝ inches. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Department of Drawings and Prints, work exemplifies the refined portraiture of late 16th-century France, a period bridging the Renaissance and early Baroque, amid the cultural shifts following the Wars of Religion. Executed in black and red chalk heightened with white on paper, the drawing showcases masterful techniques of the era. The artist deftly employed chiaroscuro—...