This is a drawing of two limbs, specifically an arm and a leg. On the left, there is a detailed sketch of a muscular arm extending downward, with a bent elbow and a hand with fingers slightly curled. The right side of the image features a detailed sketch of a leg extending downward with attention to musculature and toes pointed downward. The drawing is executed with fine, dark lines, showcasing intricate anatomical details. Shadows and form are suggested through the use of cross-hatching. The backdrop consists of a simple, textured paper. Touches of red chalk appear on the right side.
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This is a drawing of two limbs, specifically an arm and a leg. On the left, there is a detailed sketch of a muscular arm extending downward, with a bent elbow and a hand with fingers slightly curled. The right side of the image features a detailed sketch of a leg extending downward with attention to musculature and toes pointed downward. The drawing is executed with fine, dark lines, showcasing intricate anatomical details. Shadows and form are suggested through the use of cross-hatching. The backdrop consists of a simple, textured paper. Touches of red chalk appear on the right side.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Anatomical Studies

Domenico Beccafumi

Medium
pen and brown ink with red chalk in another hand
Dimensions
overall: 21.7 x 14.9 cm (8 9/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1983.74.3
Credit line
Julius S. Held Collection, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • male
  • figure
  • Renaissance
  • Sienese
  • Leg
  • Arm
Provenance

Coghlan Briscoe, London, part of a sketchbook sold in London c. 1967; Julius S. Held; Jessie Nordin Audette; NGA purchase in 1983.

Inscription

lower left verso in graphite: SESTF; lower right verso: D996b

NGA object ID 62597. 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.