Profile of a Youth, Graphite Drawing after Chodowiecki, c. 1789

A pencil sketch in profile shows a young man with tousled, wavy hair swept back from a broad forehead, his eyes lowered and lips set firmly. Soft hatching shades the neck and collar on a warm tan paper, with a small number 4 written at the top.

Artist: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Date: c. 1789
Medium: Graphite drawings Drawings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 3600 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1794.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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