
This brush drawing shows the head of an old man, haggard and clean-shaven, looking up open-mouthed with an air of anxious surprise.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Head of an old man, 1808–1879
Date supported
1926
Medium and material
Ink & wash
Dimensions
35 x 32 cm
Gifted by
Sir Michael & Lady Sadler
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