Head of a boy, slightly to left, looking to right (self-portrait), study of an ear

This delicate silverpoint sketch shows the artist as a youth, his gaze turned slightly toward the viewer with a neutral, contemplative expression. Below the central face, a faint but precise study of a human ear is visible, demonstrating the artist's focus on anatomical accuracy. The work is characterized by fine, hatch-marked shading that creates a soft transition of light across the facial features.

As an early self-portrait, this work captures the High Renaissance transition of the artist from a manual laborer to a Neoplatonic 'divine' creator whose internal vision reflects celestial harmony. It embodies the intellectual environment of the Urbino and Florentine courts where the artist's identity became central to the philosophical value of the work.