Portrait 1600 - 1700

This anonymous red chalk drawing from the 17th century depicts a portrait of a young man. The subject is depicted in a three-quarter view, holding a piece of paper in his right hand. The drawing's simplicity and the artist's masterful use of red chalk, highlighting the details of the figure's clothing and facial features, makes it a noteworthy example of the portraiture of this period. The portrait is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.