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Description:
bust portrait of a man facing proper left with head turned toward viewer, plain coat and white shirt, mid length curly hair, mustache, small beard and double chin

Label Text:
Student-written text for ARH 240:

This portrait of the obscure Count Salis-Soglio is a work typical of Dumonstier, who is known for his portrait drawings of French nobility. This drawing was executed using a technique known as trois crayons, which refers to the use of three colors of chalk: black, red, and white. Dumonstier also used a technique known as “stumping” in many of his portraits, including this one. A stump is a tightly-rolled cylinder of paper, sanded into a point at both ends, that is used to blend dry media like chalk to create a smooth gradation.

Tags:
men; portraits; costume

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https://museums.fivecolleges.edu/detail.php?t=objects&type=ext&id_number=SC+1960.97

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