The image shows a person sitting in a small boat. The individual is in a seated position, leaning back slightly, with legs extended in front of them. Their facial features are softly outlined, with round cheeks and closed lips. The person wears a distinct, floppy hat and is dressed in a buttoned, long-sleeved tunic with a ruff collar, puffed sleeve cuffs, breeches, and stocking-like leggings. They hold a long pole in both hands, appearing to use it to propel the boat. The background is minimal and neutral, with soft lines indicating gentle waves or water, but no other distinct features or objects are present.
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The image shows a person sitting in a small boat. The individual is in a seated position, leaning back slightly, with legs extended in front of them. Their facial features are softly outlined, with round cheeks and closed lips. The person wears a distinct, floppy hat and is dressed in a buttoned, long-sleeved tunic with a ruff collar, puffed sleeve cuffs, breeches, and stocking-like leggings. They hold a long pole in both hands, appearing to use it to propel the boat. The background is minimal and neutral, with soft lines indicating gentle waves or water, but no other distinct features or objects are present.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Boy on a Sled

Jost Amman

Date
late 1560s
Medium
pen and black ink with brown, blue, and pink wash on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 8.6 x 12.3 cm (3 3/8 x 4 13/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1986.45.1
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Phillips
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • amusement
  • genre
  • German
  • Sledding
Provenance

(David Tunick, Inc); Mr. and Mrs. Neil Phillips; gift 1984 to National Gallery of Art.

NGA object ID 67671. 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.