Head of a woman
by DÜRER, Albrecht, Brush in black and grey bodycolour, heightened with white, 324 x 228 mm
The drawing shows the head of a woman, turned to front, her eyes closed, with hair tied back. The unusual technique of this drawing with its lavish use of grey bodycolour to give the effect of a grisaille painting was favoured by D�rer during the last decade of his life.