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The image shows a male figure laying down. The person is reclining on his right side, with his right arm extended outward and head resting against the arm, facing downwards towards the surface. His left arm extends outwards, with his left leg bent slightly at the knee and the right leg extended back. The individual's hair appears short and wavy, and his facial features are not fully visible due to the angle of his head. No clothing or jewelry is visible, and the figure is drawn with a strong emphasis on musculature and form. The background of the image is composed of diagonal lines that create a textured pattern, giving a sense of depth and contrast to the figure's pose.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Académie (457)
Gilles Demarteau, the Elder after Carle Van Loo
- Date
- 1774
- Medium
- chalk manner printed in red on laid paper
- Dimensions
- plate: 37.8 × 57 cm (14 7/8 × 22 7/16 in.) sheet: 44.3 × 63.8 cm (17 7/16 × 25 1/8 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 2017.19.45
- Credit line
- Ellwanger/Mescha Collection
- Time span
- 1751 to 1775
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- French
- crayon-manner engraving
- nude
- figure
Provenance
(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); Mr. A Thompson Ellwanger and Mr. Gregory E. Mescha, Baltimore; bequest to NGA, 2017.
Inscription
lower left in plate: C. Vanloo del.; lower center in plate: A Paris ches Demarteau Graveur du Roi, Rue de la Pelterie a la Cloche; lower right in plate: No. 457 Demarteau excud.
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