“Head of a Youth” is an exquisite work of art by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, rendered in chalk and belonging to the Romanticism art movement. The artwork, which is a sketch and study, measures 36.8 by 41 centimeters and is currently held in a private collection.
The artwork portrays the head of a young person, gazing upwards with a pensive and somewhat melancholic expression. The chalk medium provides a soft yet precise delineation of features, giving the piece a delicate and introspective quality. The loose, wavy hair is skillfully detailed, and the shading around the eyes and lips highlights the depth and emotion captured in the youth’s face. Rossetti’s expertise in utilizing chalk is evident in the lifelike rendering of the subject, revealing his mastery in capturing the subtleties of human expression and form.
