Head of a Man

Maker Edward Burne-Jones (British, 1833 - 1898)

Maker Morris and Company (London, British, 1861 - 1940)

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1866

Mediumink and graphite on paper

Dimensions5 1/8 x 4 1/8 in. (13 x 10.5 cm.) book: 9 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (23.5 x 19.1 cm.)

DescriptionBust of a man - Spanish, 17th century? with moustache and small beard, gazing out at viewer, wearing large lace collar. Cheeks and lips touched with pink. Watermark visible across base - double set of wavy lines.

Inscribedrecto lower right in black ink: Guil. Hondius/ Caleographus on facing page at upper left in blue ink, prehaps by Sandy Berger: 49 including w/c

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1550.50