This drawing and that of a woman’s head can be linked to four paintings including a ‘Christ Carrying the Cross’, now in the Rijksmuseum. The man’s head appears to be a preliminary drawing for the head of Simon of Cyrene, who helped Christ carry the cross. Jordaens used the woman’s head for the figure of Veronica, who handed Christ her veil to wipe away the sweat.
Specifications
| Title | Head of an Old Man |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Black and red chalk, heightened with white |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 193 mm Width 176 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Jacob Jordaens (I)
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| Accession number | V 97 (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1940 |
| Creation date | in circa 1655-1660 |
| Collector | Collector / Franz Koenigs |
| Internal exhibitions |
Rubens, Jordaens, Van Dyck en tijdgenoten (2001) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Highlight
> Painting technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
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| Geographical origin | Southern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
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All about the artist
Jacob Jordaens (I)
Antwerpen 1593 - Antwerpen 1678
Jacob Jordaens worked as an assistant of Rubens. After the death of Rubens, Jordaens completed a number of paintings that were intended for Spain. The influence...
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