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There are two nude male figures in the image. One figure is lying on his back on a slab, with one arm hanging off the side and the other bent near his midsection. He has medium-length, slightly curly hair, closed eyes, and a relaxed expression. The second figure is positioned behind the first, shown from the back and bending slightly, with his body twisted toward the viewer. He has short, dark hair and a muscular build, holding the legs of the lying figure. The background is dark, and no clothing, jewelry, or other objects are visible.
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There are two nude male figures in the image. One figure is lying on his back on a slab, with one arm hanging off the side and the other bent near his midsection. He has medium-length, slightly curly hair, closed eyes, and a relaxed expression. The second figure is positioned behind the first, shown from the back and bending slightly, with his body twisted toward the viewer. He has short, dark hair and a muscular build, holding the legs of the lying figure. The background is dark, and no clothing, jewelry, or other objects are visible.

National Gallery of Art · Print

An Entombment

Carle Van Loo

Date
c. 1743
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 34.2 × 28.2 cm (13 7/16 × 11 1/8 in.) [irregular] plate: 28.2 × 39.5 cm (11 1/8 × 15 9/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2013.46.8
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Six Figures Academiques

Subjects and terms

  • etching
  • male
  • figure
Provenance

(Enrico Cortona, Milan); purchased 2013 by NGA.

Watermarks

[two lines of capital letters, indecipherable]

NGA object ID 161678. 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.