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Pencil drawing in profile of a young man's head facing left, with curly hair and soft shading on a tan background.

An 'ideal head' shown to have slight idiosyncrasies in physiognomy. Drawing, c. 1789, after Raphael.

A graphite drawing in profile of a youthful male head turned to the left, with tightly curled hair framing the brow and temple. Soft shading models the cheek, jaw and neck against a pale tan paper, with a small numeral 2 at the top.

Artist
Raphael
Date
c. 1789
Medium
Pencil works Graphite drawings Drawings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3580 × 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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