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The sculpture depicts a nude male figure standing in a classical contrapposto pose with an elongated object in his right hand and his left hand raised. His hair is curly, and his facial expression appears serene. There is an irregularly shaped column or plinth supporting his stance. The sculpture is in grayscale, suggesting a light-colored material like marble or plaster. It appears life-sized and is highly detailed, emphasizing the figure's anatomical features and muscle structure.
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The sculpture depicts a nude male figure standing in a classical contrapposto pose with an elongated object in his right hand and his left hand raised. His hair is curly, and his facial expression appears serene. There is an irregularly shaped column or plinth supporting his stance. The sculpture is in grayscale, suggesting a light-colored material like marble or plaster. It appears life-sized and is highly detailed, emphasizing the figure's anatomical features and muscle structure.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Apollo or Adonis

Henri-Guillaume Chatillon

Date
c. 1818
Medium
charcoal and black chalk on thin wove paper, mounted on heavy laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 35.4 × 24.6 cm (13 15/16 × 9 11/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2016.54.3
Credit line
Gift of David H. McDonnell
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Sculpture
  • Tree
  • Rock
  • Male nude
Provenance

L. White, 1874. (sale, Sotheby's London, 1 December 1983, no. 152). (Spencer A. Samuels & Co., Ltd., New York). (George Glazer Gallery, New York); David H. McDonnell, Arlington, 2015; gift to NGA, 2016.

Inscription

lower left: Chatillon; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: PSLP; of late the property of Sir [not deciphered]; purchased by L. White, October 1874, cost F [not deciphered]

Watermarks

Beehive ? (partial)

NGA object ID 206549. 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.