Study of a Man’s Face, in Morocco Missionaries gilt roll on the inner

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Study of a Man’s Face, in Morocco Missionaries gilt roll on the innerAlfred Dehodencq (18221882). Head of a man with earrings. Tangier (Morocco), ca. 18551860. Pen and black ink on light brown paper, signed Alfred Dehodencq. 25. 5 17. 5 cm. A striking portrait in confident, active lines by Alfred Dehodencq, from his Moroccan period. The sitters upward gaze and taut features convey the immediacy typical of Dehodencqs life studies. The signature, written in brown ink below the image, is consistent with known autograph