Head of Young Man

1644–52
Not on view
Head of a youth with curly hair falling over the nape of his neck, in profile to left; after Leonardo da Vinci; second state, right side of cut plate

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Head of Young Man
  • Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Date: 1644–52
  • Medium: Etching: second state of two (NH)
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 2 1/4 × 2 1/8 in. (5.7 × 5.4 cm)
    right hand side of cut plate and cut within platemark on other sides
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.50.18-241
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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