Heads, drawing, Sketch sheet with caricatured heads. Drawn on the back of an advertising print of the 'Nieuwe Couranten Leesinrigting'., draftsman (artist): Johannes Tavenraat, 1840 - 1880, draftsman (artist), materials by function, paper, ink, pen, brush, pen and brush in brown, height 107 mm x width 173 mm, caricatures (human types), Ink sketches of various human faces and head profiles arranged across a mottled light background, drawn in a loose, expressive style. The faces show a range of angles and expressions, including side profiles, three-quarter views, and frontal portraits. Many heads feature prominent noses, chins, and exaggerated facial lines; some have facial hair like beards and mustaches, while others are clean-shaven. Several figures wear head coverings such as caps, a tall brimmed hat, and a textured cap, and one figure has long hair flowing down. Lines vary from fine contours to dense, dark shading, with crosshatching used to indicate shadow on some faces and hats. Th...
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Heads, drawing, Sketch sheet with caricatured heads. Drawn on the back of an advertising print of the 'Nieuwe Couranten Leesinrigting'., draftsman (artist): Johannes Tavenraat, 1840 - 1880, draftsman (artist), materials by function, paper, ink, pen, brush, pen and brush in brown, height 107 mm x width 173 mm, caricatures (human types), Ink sketches of various human faces and head profiles arranged across a mottled light background, drawn in a loose, expressive style. The faces show a range of angles and expressions, including side profiles, three-quarter views, and frontal portraits. Many heads feature prominent noses, chins, and exaggerated facial lines; some have facial hair like beards and mustaches, while others are clean-shaven. Several figures wear head coverings such as caps, a tall brimmed hat, and a textured cap, and one figure has long hair flowing down. Lines vary from fine contours to dense, dark shading, with crosshatching used to indicate shadow on some faces and hats. The arrangement is informal, with faces overlapping or positioned close to one another, leaving some blank background visible between the sketches.

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Heads drawing Sketch sheet caricatured heads Drawn back advertising print Nieuwe Couranten Leesinrigting draftsman artist Johannes Tavenraat 1840 - 1880 materials function paper ink pen brush brown height 107 mm x width 173 mm caricatures human types Ink sketches various human faces head profiles arranged across mottled light background drawn loose expressive style faces range angles expressions side profiles three-quarter views frontal portraits heads feature prominent noses chins exaggerated facial lines facial hair beards mustaches clean-shaven Several figures wear head coverings caps tall brimmed hat textured cap figure long hair flowing down Lines vary fine contours dense dark shading crosshatching indicate shadow hats arrangement informal faces overlapping positioned close another leaving blank background visible sketches

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