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The image shows a naked male figure lying on his side, with his head resting against a surface. He has short curly hair and a muscular build. The background is a plain textured surface. No objects or jewelry are visible.
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The image shows a naked male figure lying on his side, with his head resting against a surface. He has short curly hair and a muscular build. The background is a plain textured surface. No objects or jewelry are visible.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Reclining Male Nude

Georg Raphael Donner

Medium
black chalk with stumping, heightened with white chalk and touches of pink chalk on wove paper washed dark olive-green
Dimensions
sheet: 41.9 x 60.9 cm (16 1/2 x 24 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2009.70.106
Credit line
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Seated figure
  • Portrait
  • Bed
  • Male nude
Provenance

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

Inscription

by artist?, lower right verso in black chalk: Rafael Donner; by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: 6491 McCrindle; by later hand, lower center verso in black chalk: [N. 224?]

NGA object ID 143873. 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.