This sheet belongs to a group of studies of oriental heads by Schongauer. Although he visited Spain, which was dominated by the Moors until 1492, he probably did not make these studies after live models but from his imagination based on types from Netherlandish paintings of the time. Schongauer used some of these studies of heads in his engravings.
Specifications
| Title | Head of a Moor with a Turban |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Pen and dark brown ink |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 111 mm Width 84 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Martin Schongauer
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| Accession number | MB 245 (PK) |
| Credits | From the estate of F.J.O. Boijmans, 1847 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1847 |
| Creation date | in circa 1465 - 1490 |
| Collector | Collector / F.J.O. Boijmans |
| Internal exhibitions |
Van Pisanello tot Cézanne (1992) De Collectie Twee - wissel II, Prenten & Tekeningen (2009) |
| External exhibitions |
Hans Holbein the Elder: The Grey Passion (2010) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Indenting
> Indented
> Drawing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Indenting
> Indented
> Drawing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
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| Geographical origin | Germany > Western Europe > Europe |
