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The image depicts a man from the thighs up, in a dynamic pose with his body twisted to the side. His right arm is raised, bent at the elbow, with his hand near his mouth, and his left hand is raised above his head. The man's facial features are partially obscured by his hand, his eyes are directed upwards, and he has mid-length hair. He is not wearing any clothing, and his muscular torso is detailed. The background is a simple, textured surface.
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The image depicts a man from the thighs up, in a dynamic pose with his body twisted to the side. His right arm is raised, bent at the elbow, with his hand near his mouth, and his left hand is raised above his head. The man's facial features are partially obscured by his hand, his eyes are directed upwards, and he has mid-length hair. He is not wearing any clothing, and his muscular torso is detailed. The background is a simple, textured surface.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Triton Blowing a Conch Shell

Jean-Baptiste Nattier

Date
1724
Medium
black chalk heightened with white chalk on gray-brown laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 27.9 x 22.6 cm (11 x 8 7/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2000.9.19
Credit line
Gift of Gertrude Laughlin Chanler
Time span
1701 to 1725
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Portrait
  • Shell
  • Male nude
  • Anatomy
Provenance

Peter Jones, Chester; Mr. Green; Basil L. Dighton, London; Hon. Irwin Boyle Laughlin, 1918, Washington, D.C.; his wife, Therese Iselin Laughlin, Washington, D.C., 1941; their daughter,Gertrude Laughlin Chanler, New York, 1958; gift to NGA, 2000.

NGA object ID 111594. 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.