Buste van een jongen c. 1736

"Buste van een jongen" (Bust of a Boy), a 1736 etching by Jacques Philippe Le Bas, portrays a young man's head and shoulders. The artwork is small in scale, measuring only 69 mm by 60 mm, and is executed in a detailed, expressive style. The artist uses hatching and cross-hatching techniques to create a sense of volume and texture, highlighting the boy's features with a nuanced range of tones. The composition is simple, emphasizing the subject's introspective gaze and revealing the artist's mastery of portraiture in a small format.