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The image shows a seated individual viewed from the back, with their entire body visible. The person is sitting on a cushioned surface, turned slightly to the left with one arm resting on their raised knee. The head is turned to look over the right shoulder, partially obscuring the face, with the eye and nose visible. The person has curly hair falling around the neck. The individual appears to be nude. Behind them, there is a small basin filled with water and fabric floating in it. The background is a simple, neutral space with no distinct features.
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The image shows a seated individual viewed from the back, with their entire body visible. The person is sitting on a cushioned surface, turned slightly to the left with one arm resting on their raised knee. The head is turned to look over the right shoulder, partially obscuring the face, with the eye and nose visible. The person has curly hair falling around the neck. The individual appears to be nude. Behind them, there is a small basin filled with water and fabric floating in it. The background is a simple, neutral space with no distinct features.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Young Man Warming Himself at a Brazier

Gaetano Gandolfi

Medium
red chalk heightened with white on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 42 x 29.9 cm (16 9/16 x 11 3/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1987.36.1
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Bolognese
  • male
  • figure
  • Seated figure
  • Crouching
Provenance

(Yvonne tan Bunzi); acquired 1987 by the NGA.

Inscription

lower center verso in pen and brown ink: Gaetano Gandolfi fecit; lower center verso in red chalk: G G f

Watermarks

Keys (similar to Heawood 2829)

NGA object ID 69988. 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.