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This is a drawing of a nude figure draped with a flowing cloth. The figure is standing on a small patch of ground, with one hand raised and touching a piece of cloth above. The artwork is rendered in monochromatic blue tones, with soft shadows and highlights accentuating the musculature and form of the figure. The background is minimal, focusing attention on the figure.
National Gallery of Art · Print
A Standing Youth Gesturing to His Right
Anton Maria Zanetti I, after Parmigianino
- Date
- 1723
- Medium
- chiaroscuro woodcut, printed in three blocks in two shades of gray-green and ochre
- Dimensions
- image: 15.5 × 7.7 cm (6 1/8 × 3 1/16 in.) sheet: 15.7 × 8 cm (6 3/16 × 3 1/8 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 2014.56.14
- Credit line
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
- Time span
- 1651 to 1700
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- Nude
- chiaroscuro
- Fabric
- Portrait
- Anatomy
Provenance
Todd Butler (Lugt 4434). (James A. Bergquist); purchased 2014 by NGA.
Marks
recto: in block, at upper right: P / AM / 1723; verso: Todd Butler (Lugt 4434)
NGA object ID 164726. 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.