Loading
Two Female Heads
Abraham Bloemaertfirst half 17th century
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
The power and sensitivity of this small drawing depicting two views of the same female head far exceeds the sheet’s modest size.
Show lessRead more
Download this artwork (provided by The Cleveland Museum of Art).
Learn more about this artwork.
Details
- Title: Two Female Heads
- Creator: Abraham Bloemaert (Dutch, 1564-1651)
- Date Created: first half 17th century
- Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 7.8 x 12.2 cm (3 1/16 x 4 13/16 in.)
- Provenance: [Nissman, Abromson Ltd., Brookline, Massachusetts]
- Type: Drawing
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1994.15
- Medium: red chalk heightened with white chalk; framing lines in brown ink
- Fun Fact: These female heads drawn from two angles may have been studies for an instruction book for artists published by Bloemaert in the 1600s.
- Department: Drawings
- Culture: Netherlands, 17th century
- Credit Line: Anne Elizabeth Wilson Memorial Fund
- Collection: DR - Dutch
- Accession Number: 1994.15
Get the app
Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more
You are all set!
Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.