Young Man in Profile

A young man is drawn in strict profile, head and shoulders, gazing to the left with a collared shirt open at the neck. The dark, heavily worked hair is the tonal focus, swept back and built from dense strokes that catch its sheen.

The face and body are held to a spare, confident outline, the nose, lips and jaw fixed in a few sure contours and the shirt left almost bare. The result is direct and quietly assured, a likeness carried largely by the strength of the line.