Portrait of a Man (Primary Title)
Unknown (Artist)
This is a typical veristic portrait and shows an older, balding man. Each feature has been carved almost as if in isolation from the rest of the face. Though this portrait seems represent a specific person, a careful comparison with other such portraits reveals that these images rely on artistic conventions. In this sense, veristic portraits are similar to idealizing portraits.
Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund
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