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The image shows a person in a dynamic pose, with one arm extended upward and the other arm holding onto a draped piece of fabric. The individual's body is angled slightly to the side, standing on one leg with the other bent at the knee. The facial features are softly defined with a serene expression, and the hair appears wavy. The person is unclothed, with the fabric strategically covering parts of the body. The background has a monochrome color scheme with a decorative pattern on the right side. There are no prominent jewelry pieces or objects, and the setting suggests a stylized, artistic representation without a defined three-dimensional background.
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The image shows a person in a dynamic pose, with one arm extended upward and the other arm holding onto a draped piece of fabric. The individual's body is angled slightly to the side, standing on one leg with the other bent at the knee. The facial features are softly defined with a serene expression, and the hair appears wavy. The person is unclothed, with the fabric strategically covering parts of the body. The background has a monochrome color scheme with a decorative pattern on the right side. There are no prominent jewelry pieces or objects, and the setting suggests a stylized, artistic representation without a defined three-dimensional background.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Standing Youth Gesturing to His Right

Anton Maria Zanetti I, after Parmigianino

Date
1723
Medium
chiaroscuro woodcut printed from three blocks in deep purple, light brown, and pink on laid paper
Dimensions
image: 15.4 × 7.6 cm (6 1/16 × 3 in.) sheet: 15.7 × 7.7 cm (6 3/16 × 3 1/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2014.56.13
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • plant
  • chiaroscuro
  • Male nude
  • Anatomy
Provenance

Todd Butler (Lugt 4434). (James A. Bergquist, Boston); purchased 2014 by NGA.

Inscription

upper right in image: P. / AM / 1723; by later hand in graphite, verso: B 13

Marks

recto: in block, at upper right: P / AM / 1723; verso: Todd Butler (Lugt 4434)

NGA object ID 164725. 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.