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The image shows a person in a kneeling position, with their left arm extended forward and their right arm bent. They are wearing a hooded robe that covers their head and body. The sketch is detailed, showing the texture and shading of the fabric. The person's face is visible, slightly tilted upwards. There are no visible accessories or objects, and the background is plain, emphasizing the person's posture.
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The image shows a person in a kneeling position, with their left arm extended forward and their right arm bent. They are wearing a hooded robe that covers their head and body. The sketch is detailed, showing the texture and shading of the fabric. The person's face is visible, slightly tilted upwards. There are no visible accessories or objects, and the background is plain, emphasizing the person's posture.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Young Priest Kneeling

Jean Leonard Lugardon

Medium
black chalk heightened with white chalk on blue-gray wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 43.5 x 40 cm (17 1/8 x 15 3/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2009.70.13.b
Credit line
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Costume
  • Face
  • Man
Provenance

Jean Léonard Lugardon [1801-1844], Paris and Geneva (Lugt 1486b); Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Inscription

by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: MVF [French?] No. 52; by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: (not deciphered); by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: 21

NGA object ID 151227. 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.