A Young Man Sitting on a Stool Reading a Book (recto); The Fall of Man (a fragment of the lower part) (verso)

c. 1450

Florentine 15th Century (possibly Domenico Veneziano or Luca della Robbia)

Associated Names
Florentine 15th Century

Artist

Domenico Veneziano

Artist, Florentine, c. 1410 - 1461

Luca della Robbia

Artist, Italian, Florentine, 1400 - 1482

The image shows a full-body sketch of a seated figure from head to toe. The person is seated with one leg crossed over the other, leaning slightly forward, and holding a book or a board on a stand with their left hand. The figure's head is angled downwards towards the object, with short textured hair. They are draped in minimal cloth around the waist. The drawing emphasizes the body's contours and musculature with a light tone against a dark background. The background is a plain blue surface, providing a stark contrast to the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink heightened with white gouache on laid paper (recto); black chalk with pen and brown ink (verso)

  • Credit Line

    William B. O'Neal Fund and Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 21.6 x 13.9 cm (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.91.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Pim van Eekelen (1923-1984), Netherlands (20th century) (Lugt 5101). (sale, Bassenge, Berlin, 5 June 2009, no. 6182); (C. G. Boerner, New York); purchased 2009 by NGA

Associated Names

Inscriptions

none

Markings

recto: none; verso: Pim van Eekelen (Lugt 5101)

Wikidata ID

Q64561971

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