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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.