Identify a figure

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What overall impression does the face convey?

The records’ first instinct: distinguishing idealised faces (smooth, timeless) from realistic portraits and grimacing faces.

HADB 2Idealised and sereneSmooth face, half-closed eyes, faint smile, agelessHADB 171Grimacing or unsettlingOpen mouth, bared teeth, bulging or wide-open eyesHADB 222Realistic, like a portraitWrinkles, age, individualised emotionHADB 470The face is missing, I mainly see the bodyClothing, held attribute, posture