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The image shows a sketch of a seated person, drawn from head to toe in a reclined pose. The individual is leaning back with the upper body turned slightly to the left, while the right arm is extended forward and upward, pointing with the index finger. The figure's head is slightly tilted downward, with curly hair drawn with light strokes. The facial features are expressive yet subtle, outlined eyes, nose, and mouth. The person appears unclothed, with detailed musculature and no visible jewelry or object in their hand. The sketch is on a textured beige background, with a plain background and a handwritten notation "D29330" at the bottom right.
National Gallery of Art · Drawing
A Seated Nude Man Pointing to the Right
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.b
- Credit line
- Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
- Time span
- 1651 to 1700
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- Seated figure
- Hand
- Nude
- Male nude
- Man
Provenance
(P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd., London, by 1967; stock no. in graphite: D28230); Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York, 1967; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.
Inscription
by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: D28230 [Colnaghi stock no.]; by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: Solimena
NGA object ID 151240. 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.