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The image is a drawing of a man seated with his back facing the viewer. He is in a seated pose with one leg extended forward and the other leg bent. He leans slightly backward and supports his body with one hand on the surface behind him. The man has short wavy hair and is turning his head slightly to the side, showing his facial features in profile. He does not appear to be wearing any clothing or jewelry. The background is a soft, shaded area that outlines the figure, focusing on the man's form. At the bottom of the artwork, there are inscriptions: "Carle Vanloo f." and "Demarteau l.' Anc."
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The image is a drawing of a man seated with his back facing the viewer. He is in a seated pose with one leg extended forward and the other leg bent. He leans slightly backward and supports his body with one hand on the surface behind him. The man has short wavy hair and is turning his head slightly to the side, showing his facial features in profile. He does not appear to be wearing any clothing or jewelry. The background is a soft, shaded area that outlines the figure, focusing on the man's form. At the bottom of the artwork, there are inscriptions: "Carle Vanloo f." and "Demarteau l.' Anc."

National Gallery of Art · Print

Academy

Gilles Demarteau, the Elder after Carle Van Loo

Medium
chalk manner printed in red on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 45.9 x 50.1 cm (18 1/16 x 19 3/4 in.) sheet: 46.5 x 50.7 cm (18 5/16 x 19 15/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2005.156.2
Credit line
Ellwanger/Mescha Collection
Time span
1701 to 1725
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • male
  • figure
  • crayon-manner engraving
Provenance

Grossherzogliches Museum, Schwerin (Lugt 2273). Ellwanger/Mescha Collection, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2005.

Inscription

lower left in plate: Carle Vanloo f. / Demarteau l'ne No 52

NGA object ID 129349. 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.