Head of a Soldier
Charles ParrocelFor your project
- Source and licence confirmed before use
- Print-ready master at your wall size
- Adapted to your format and palette on request
Provenance / Rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1752)
SPECIFICATIONS
- Artist
- Charles Parrocel
- Category
- Drawings
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1688–1752
- Orientation
- Square
- Material
- Digital JPEG + PDF files
- Available sizes
- Print-ready master at your wall size, on request
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ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Charles Parrocel is the artist behind "Head of a Soldier". Drawings in brief: Drawings range from quick preparatory sketches to finished works in pen, chalk, charcoal, graphite, or wash. Artists have long used drawings to plan paintings, sculptures, and buildings, so a sketch can show how an idea developed. The catalogue places it in Drawings. The format is square.
Buying "Head of a Soldier" means getting a digital file, not a physical print: Digital JPEG + PDF files, 300 DPI, delivered by email once payment is confirmed. A 300 DPI file is intended for printing at home or at a local print shop, where you can choose a matte, satin, or fine-art paper to suit the room. A square format is flexible and works well on its own or as part of a grid on a gallery wall. A simple frame with a mat often helps an image settle comfortably into a room. Hang the print away from direct sunlight, which over the years can fade any printed colour. Screens and printers render colour differently, so a small test print is a sensible way to check tones before committing to a large size. Matte and fine-art papers reduce glare in bright rooms, while glossy papers give stronger contrast and deeper blacks.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
French, 1688–1752
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