Circle and Square of the Human Figure

published 1829

George Scharf after John Flaxman

Associated Names
George Scharf

Artist, German, 1788 - 1860

John Flaxman

Artist After, British, 1755 - 1826

The image shows two identical full-body illustrations of a person. One illustration depicts the person with arms outstretched horizontally, while the other shows them with arms and legs extended diagonally. The person is facing forward in both illustrations, with no detailed facial features or hair depicted. The person is nude, with light indications of muscles and body proportions. The top illustration features a rectangular grid around the figure, and the lower illustration is enclosed within a circle. The background is plain and minimalistic, resembling light-toned paper with subtle texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph [proof before letters]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.3 × 19 cm (10 3/8 × 7 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.1702

  • Series Title

    Flaxman's "Lectures on Sculpture:" pl.26

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q74032536

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