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Black chalk drawing of a bearded old man with a balding head and upturned eyes, shaded on cream paper within a thin gold frame.

Head of an Old Man, possibly Seneca

A black chalk drawing of a bearded old man with a balding head, deeply furrowed brow, and upturned eyes, shown in strong three-quarter view. Soft shading models the wrinkled face, beard, and hair against the cream paper, with light sketched lines around the crown.

Artist
Circle of Peter Paul Rubens
Date
c. 1620
Medium
Black chalk on cream laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2162 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1625).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, The Charles Deering Collection

Español: Cabeza de un anciano, posiblemente Séneca

Dibujo en creta negra de un hombre mayor barbudo, con la cabeza calva, el ceño profundamente arrugado y los ojos alzados, visto en un escorzo de tres cuartos. El sombreado suave modela el rostro arrugado, la barba y el cabello sobre el papel crema, con líneas ligeras alrededor de la coronilla.

Português: Cabeça de um homem idoso, possivelmente Sêneca

Desenho em giz preto de um homem idoso barbudo, com a cabeça calva, a testa profundamente sulcada e os olhos voltados para cima, mostrado em três quartos. A sombra suave modela o rosto enrugado, a barba e o cabelo sobre o papel creme, com linhas leves ao redor do topo da cabeça.

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