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The image shows a male figure lying on the ground. He is reclining on his back with his head tilted backward. His left arm is extended by his side while his right hand rests near his thigh. The person's face is not visible, and their hair is styled or resting naturally. The individual is nude, displaying the musculature and anatomical details of the body. There are no visible accessories. The background is softly shaded, creating depth behind the figure.
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The image shows a male figure lying on the ground. He is reclining on his back with his head tilted backward. His left arm is extended by his side while his right hand rests near his thigh. The person's face is not visible, and their hair is styled or resting naturally. The individual is nude, displaying the musculature and anatomical details of the body. There are no visible accessories. The background is softly shaded, creating depth behind the figure.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

An Academy Study of a Reclining Male Nude

Antoine-Joseph Guibert

Date
c. 1850
Medium
red chalk on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 29.5 × 46 cm (11 5/8 × 18 1/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2022.14.6
Credit line
Gift of David H. McDonnell
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record

Subjects and terms

  • Male nude
Provenance

Unidentified collector (Lugt 151b); (Michel Gierzod, Nantes); (sale Sotheby’s, New York, 28 January 2016, no. 166, as French 18th century); David McDonnell, Arlington, VA; gift to NGA, 2021.

Marks

Unidentified collector (Lugt 151b)

Watermarks

IBR (partial)

NGA object ID 224372. 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.