Head of a poet

Head of a poet
 reworked (c. 1605-1608)

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
pen and brown ink on grey prepared paper, reworked in brushpoint, grey wash and dark brown chalk with white highlighting on paper
Measurements
27.0 × 20.4 cm
Accession Number
566-4
Department
International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Literary and Text
Subjects (specific)
heads (representations) laurel wreaths men (male humans) poets portrait heads profiles (figures)

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