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The image is a drawing of a person from the waist up. The person is in a pose with both arms raised above their head, showing the torso. The face is slightly tilted upward in a profile view with defined facial features and curly hair. The person is not clothed, highlighting the body's contours, musculature, and shading. There are no accessories or visible objects, and the background is minimalistic, emphasizing the central figure through shading and lines.
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The image is a drawing of a person from the waist up. The person is in a pose with both arms raised above their head, showing the torso. The face is slightly tilted upward in a profile view with defined facial features and curly hair. The person is not clothed, highlighting the body's contours, musculature, and shading. There are no accessories or visible objects, and the background is minimalistic, emphasizing the central figure through shading and lines.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Male Herm

Domenico Maria Canuti

Date
c. 1669
Medium
charcoal and white heightening on tan paper
Dimensions
overall: 43 x 29.2 cm (16 15/16 x 11 1/2 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2001.62.1
Credit line
Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Bolognese
  • male
  • figure
  • Ceiling study
Provenance

Private collection, Italy; (Spink-Leger, London); purchased 2001 by NGA.

Inscription

by later hand, lower right in brown ink: 115; by later hand, lower right in brown ink on mount: 118; by later hand, lower center in brown ink on mount: Giovanni Lanfranco

NGA object ID 118819. 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.