Expressive Head
- Medium
- Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper
- Dimensions
- Image: 44.7 × 40.2 cm (17 5/8 × 15 7/8 in.); Sheet: 55.9 × 44.2 cm (22 1/16 × 17 7/16 in.)
- Genre
- lithograph
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
printprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)lithograph
About
Monumental in scale, but intimate in its arresting gaze, this experimental lithographic study of a young man does not specifically depict any of Le Brun’s passions. The subject’s over-the-shoulder glance expresses a hint of surprise, and a slightly raised eyebrow possibly betrays a guarded sense of longing. The unknown sitter’s luxuriant hair, smooth cheeks, and poetic costume likewise mark him as sensitive Romantic hero.
