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Lijnen van een Gezicht (Lines of a Face)

Line drawing in grey of a bearded man's head, built from repeated circling strokes around the brow and beard on a plain light background.

Medium: Medium to be confirmedDate: 2026

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A bearded head is searched out in nothing but grey line, the strokes circling the brow and beard until the face gathers from repetition. Left almost weightless on a plain ground, the drawing keeps the openness of a study made in one sitting.

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