The image shows a pencil sketch of a nude male figure depicted from head to knee, reclining on his back with a dynamic pose. His left arm is bent over his head and his right arm extended upward. The facial features are delicately drawn, focusing on the outline of his face and a short hairstyle. There is subtle shading to suggest musculature and body contours. The sketch has a minimal style with emphasis on the figure's outline and form. The background is plain with sparse, loose lines, and the figure is set against a textured paper backdrop. No jewelry or objects are visible.
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The image shows a pencil sketch of a nude male figure depicted from head to knee, reclining on his back with a dynamic pose. His left arm is bent over his head and his right arm extended upward. The facial features are delicately drawn, focusing on the outline of his face and a short hairstyle. There is subtle shading to suggest musculature and body contours. The sketch has a minimal style with emphasis on the figure's outline and form. The background is plain with sparse, loose lines, and the figure is set against a textured paper backdrop. No jewelry or objects are visible.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Nude Man Chained to a Rock

Francesco Solimena

Medium
black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 27.9 x 16.6 cm (11 x 6 9/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2009.70.215.a
Credit line
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Portrait
  • Rock
  • Male nude
  • Anatomy
Provenance

(P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd., London, by 1967; stock no. on verso in graphite: D28230); Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York, 1967; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Inscription

by artist, upper left in pen and black ink: delineavit

NGA object ID 143700. 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.