Hideous head 2
Cornelis Dusart brings a wonderfully grotesque character to life in this Baroque-era sketch, using bold, sweeping strokes of brown wash to define a man with a jutting jaw and a comically large nose. Topped with a floppy, oversized hat, the figure's exaggerated profile feels less like a formal portrait and more like a theatrical caricature meant to amuse or satirize. Dutch artists of this period often explored these 'ugly' heads to study human expression and character, turning everyday faces into fascinating studies of personality.
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