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The image shows an engraving of two figures in various poses. One figure, an older man with long hair and a beard, is seated with his torso twisted towards the viewer, legs crossed, and arms extended. Another figure, a younger man with short hair, is positioned on the older man's left, leaning towards him with his arm around his shoulder. Both figures appear nude, emphasizing their muscular physiques. The background is highly detailed with textured cross-hatching and shading, adding depth to the engraving. An inscription is visible in the center bottom of the artwork.
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The image shows an engraving of two figures in various poses. One figure, an older man with long hair and a beard, is seated with his torso twisted towards the viewer, legs crossed, and arms extended. Another figure, a younger man with short hair, is positioned on the older man's left, leaning towards him with his arm around his shoulder. Both figures appear nude, emphasizing their muscular physiques. The background is highly detailed with textured cross-hatching and shading, adding depth to the engraving. An inscription is visible in the center bottom of the artwork.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Naked Man, Seated, with His Hands Tied

John Skippe after Baccio Bandinelli

Date
1782
Medium
chiaroscuro woodcut in greenish brown and black on laid paper, mounted on old album sheet
Dimensions
sheet: 42.7 × 28.8 cm (16 13/16 × 11 5/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2007.121.3
Credit line
Gift of Judith Keenan
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Prints engraved in chiaroscuro after original drawings

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Seated figure
  • Hand
  • Nude
  • Male nude
  • Man
Provenance

Judith Keenan, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2007.

Inscription

lower left on stone: Typum hunc am Originali / Scheda Bac. Bandinelli / quae apud se extat. / Joan Skippe in Ligno / celavit, / et in Amicitiae Monumentum / Uvedali Price / D. 1782

Marks

verso: small blue square label with the number 12 printed in black ink

NGA object ID 138879. 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.