Gerard van Houten

Dutch, 1675 - 1706

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The image shows a full-length nude male figure standing in a contrapposto position with a serious expression and distinct facial features. A seated individual in flowing drapery holds a book and observes the standing figure. A sculpted head lies on the floor with carving tools scattered around. In the background, two smaller statues and a sculpted bust are featured on a ledge, along with a partial bust emerging from a stone block. The setting is an artist's studio with a plain wall in the background.
Gerard van Houten, Allegory of Sculpture, red chalk with pen and brown ink and gray wash on laid paper, Joseph F. McCrindle Collection, 2009.70.142

Allegory of Sculpture

Gerard van Houten · · red chalk with pen and brown ink and gray wash on laid paper ·  Accession ID  2009.70.142