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The image is a sketch of a male figure in a dynamic pose, holding an elongated object. The figure has distinct facial features and short hair, and is depicted without clothing to highlight muscle detail. The background consists of textured lines indicating depth and movement, with no additional elements present.
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The image is a sketch of a male figure in a dynamic pose, holding an elongated object. The figure has distinct facial features and short hair, and is depicted without clothing to highlight muscle detail. The background consists of textured lines indicating depth and movement, with no additional elements present.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Male Nude Moving to the Left

Tommaso Minardi

Medium
black chalk, heightened with white chalk on olive-green wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 26.2 x 18.5 cm (10 5/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2009.70.168.a
Credit line
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Male nude
  • Spear
  • Anatomy
Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York: Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

NGA object ID 143682. 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.