Study of a Head
Charles Parrocel was a cavalryman in his younger years and thus knew the military world inside out. This served him in good stead in his later career as a painter of battle scenes, for which the sheet on view here served as a preparatory drawing. Using the trois crayons technique, Parrocel deftly drew the averted head – in profil perdu – of a French officer, as indicated by the tricorne and wig.
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Study of a Head
Charles Parrocel was a cavalryman in his younger years and thus knew the military world inside out. This served him in good stead in his later career as a painter of battle scenes, for which the sheet on view here served as a preparatory drawing. Using the trois crayons technique, Parrocel deftly drew the averted head – in profil perdu – of a French officer, as indicated by the tricorne and wig.
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Charles Parrocel was a cavalry ...... cated by the tricorne and wig.
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In zijn jonge jaren diende Cha ...... n de driekante steek en pruik.
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identifier
RP-T-1967-42
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Rijksmuseum
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title
Studiekop
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Study of a Head
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created
c. 1737
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ca. 1737
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extent
breedte 145 mm
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height 176 mm
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hoogte 176 mm
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width 145 mm
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Collectie: tekeningen
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Collection: drawings
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temporal
second quarter 18th century
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tweede kwart 18e eeuw
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