Académie (457)

1774

Gilles Demarteau, the Elder after Carle Van Loo

Associated Names
Gilles Demarteau the Elder

Artist, French, 1722 - 1776

Carle Van Loo

Artist After, French, 1705 - 1765

The image shows a male figure laying down. The person is reclining on his right side, with his right arm extended outward and head resting against the arm, facing downwards towards the surface. His left arm extends outwards, with his left leg bent slightly at the knee and the right leg extended back. The individual's hair appears short and wavy, and his facial features are not fully visible due to the angle of his head. No clothing or jewelry is visible, and the figure is drawn with a strong emphasis on musculature and form. The background of the image is composed of diagonal lines that create a textured pattern, giving a sense of depth and contrast to the figure's pose.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chalk manner printed in red on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ellwanger/Mescha Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 37.8 × 57 cm (14 7/8 × 22 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 44.3 × 63.8 cm (17 7/16 × 25 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.19.45

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Leymarie 1896, no. 457


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); Mr. A Thompson Ellwanger and Mr. Gregory E. Mescha, Baltimore; bequest to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1896

  • Leymarie, L. de. L'Oeuvre de Gilles Demarteau l'aine graveur du roi, catalogue descriptif. Paris: Georges Rapilly, 1896: no. 457

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: C. Vanloo del.; lower center in plate: A Paris ches Demarteau Graveur du Roi, Rue de la Pelterie a la Cloche; lower right in plate: No. 457 Demarteau excud.

Wikidata ID

Q76341193

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