Profile Head of a Youth Looking to Upper Left, and Study of Clasped Hands
1577–1660
Medium
Charcoal, highlighted with white, on brownish paper
Dimensions
16 7/16 x 10 3/4in. (41.8 x 27.3cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1917
Accession Number
19.76.16
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Art Historical Context
Giacomo Cavedone, an Italian artist active during the late 16th and 17th centuries (157–1660), crafted this intimate drawing titled *Profile Head of a Youth to Upper Left, and of Clasped Hands*.ed in charcoal heightened with white on brownish paper, it measures 16 7/16 x 10 3/4 inches, a compact scale perfect for a sketchbook page. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's and Prints department, it was acquired through the Frederick C. Hewitt Fund 1917. This work exemplifies the preparatory studies common among Baroque-era draughtsmen, showcasing Cavedone's mastery of contour and volume. The...
About the Artist
Giacomo Cavedone
Italian, Sassuolo 1577–1660 Bologna