Bearded Head
Medium
Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
15.7 × 12.2 cm (6 3/16 × 4 13/16 in.)
Classification
ink or chalk wash
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
81746
Art Historical Context
### Bearded Head This intimate drawing, *Bearded Head*, emerges from the circle of Domenino (1581–1641), the esteemed Italian Baroque artist known for his classicizing style influenced by the Carracci school. Created in pen and brown ink with brush brown wash on ivory laid paper, it measures just15.7 × 12.2 cm, typical of preparatory studies prized in 17th-century Italian workshops. Attributed to Domenichino's close followers, it exemplifies the meticulous draftsmanship that bridged Renaissance ideals with Baroque drama. The technique—fine pen lines for contours and subtle brown washes for m...