A matched pair of small pen-and-wash studies drawn in the manner of Renaissance “character portraits.” One sheet shows two youthful profiles — a cherub and a curly-haired boy — rendered with delicate hatchwork and soft red wash. The companion depicts a rugged bearded male head in vigorous profile. These were likely executed as decorative copies after Old Master drawings by artists such as Leonardo or Annibale Carracci, whose physiognomic studies were widely reproduced in the 19th and early 20th century for art education and interior decoration. Presented in vintage dark-stained wooden frames with gilt slips, showing light speckling and age wear.
