The Head of a Woman in Profile Facing Left

Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio

Medium: Silverpoint and leadpoint, highlighted with white gouache, on pale blue-gray (indigo) prepared paper. Media tested by the Department of Scientific Research, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, with x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) and fiber optics reflectance spectroscopy (FORS); October 1, 2019.
Dimensions: Overall: 5 3/16 x 4 in. (13.2 x 10.2 cm)
Department: Drawings and Prints
Classification: Drawings
Dated: 1490–1500
Pixels: 2981 × 3779
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Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio. The Head of a Woman in Profile Facing Left, 1490–1500. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.