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Black chalk drawing of a bearded old man with a balding head and upturned eyes, shaded on cream paper within a thin gold frame.

Head of an Old Man, possibly Seneca

A black chalk drawing of a bearded old man with a balding head, deeply furrowed brow, and upturned eyes, shown in strong three-quarter view. Soft shading models the wrinkled face, beard, and hair against the cream paper, with light sketched lines around the crown.

Artist
Circle of Peter Paul Rubens
Date
c. 1620
Medium
Black chalk on cream laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2162 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1625).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, The Charles Deering Collection

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