Study of a Youth with his Head Turned to the Left and Leaning on his Right Elbow — Jacques de Gheyn II. Study of a Youth with his Head Turned to the Left and Leaning on his Right Elbow, late 16th–early 17th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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Study of a Youth with his Head Turned to the Left and Leaning on his Right Elbow

by Jacques de Gheyn II

Quick Overview

Artist: Jacques de Gheyn II (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1565–1629 The Hague)
Date: late 16th–early 17th century
Medium: Pen and brown ink
Dimensions: 3 1/4 x 4 5/8 in. (8.2 x 11.7 cm)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Bequest of Harry G. Sperling, 1971
Accession no.: 1975.131.178

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