This drawing shows a man standing with his weight shifted onto one leg. His right arm is raised above his head, and faint lines seem to indicate that he is holding something, but the object is indistinct. His left arm is out by his side, holding a draped cloth that is tied across his chest and billows behind him. Other than that cloth, the man is nude. His facial features are faint, showing only a pointed nose, dark eyes, thin lips in a neutral expression, and short hair styled close to his head. The drawing is made of red lines, and the background is plain beige paper, which appears to have some faint stains and areas of gray discoloration.
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This drawing shows a man standing with his weight shifted onto one leg. His right arm is raised above his head, and faint lines seem to indicate that he is holding something, but the object is indistinct. His left arm is out by his side, holding a draped cloth that is tied across his chest and billows behind him. Other than that cloth, the man is nude. His facial features are faint, showing only a pointed nose, dark eyes, thin lips in a neutral expression, and short hair styled close to his head. The drawing is made of red lines, and the background is plain beige paper, which appears to have some faint stains and areas of gray discoloration.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Apollo

Italian 16th Century

Date
c. 1510/1540
Medium
red chalk
Dimensions
overall: 25.7 x 14 cm (10 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1972.56.1
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • classical
  • mythology
  • North Italian
  • Apollo
Provenance

Dr. Alfredo Viggiano (Lugt Supp.191a). (Hans M. Calmann [1899-1982], London); acquired 1972 by NGA.

NGA object ID 53394. 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.