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The sketch depicts a man standing with his arms crossed in a side profile. He has prominent facial features, styled back hair with a bow at the back, and is dressed in 18th-century attire. The background is a plain, lightly textured surface with scattered speckles.
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The sketch depicts a man standing with his arms crossed in a side profile. He has prominent facial features, styled back hair with a bow at the back, and is dressed in 18th-century attire. The background is a plain, lightly textured surface with scattered speckles.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Gentleman Standing with His Arms Crossed

François-André Vincent

Medium
black chalk on 2 joined sheets of laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 37.8 x 23.7 cm (14 7/8 x 9 5/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1998.28.4
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • male
  • caricature
Provenance

Efim Schapiro [born 1899], London (Lugt 2343a); unidentified collector (stamp is indecipherable); (sale, Sotheby's, New York, 28 January 1998, no. 189); purchased (via Colnaghi Drawings) 1998 by NGA.

Inscription

by later hands, on lower verso in graphite: 91 / Larga uno e tanto / 1014 / 20177231/1/15

Watermarks

partial watermark (probably coat of arms)

NGA object ID 104566. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.