Girl's Head 1740 - 1805

"Girl's Head" is a red chalk drawing by Jean-Baptiste Greuze, a prominent French artist of the 18th century. Created between 1740 and 1805, the drawing depicts a young girl's head with a focus on her curly hair and downcast gaze, a study in both anatomy and expression. It is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The delicate, flowing lines of Greuze’s chalk are characteristic of his draftsmanship and reveal the artist's keen observation of his subject.