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Two Female Heads

Abraham Bloemaertfirst half 17th century

The Cleveland Museum of Art

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.

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  • 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
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