Studies of a Male Nude

c. 1550

Giovanni Battista Naldini

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Naldini

Artist, Florentine, 1537 - 1591

Three human figures are depicted in different poses in a red chalk sketch. The main figure is muscular and leaning forward with the head turned to the left. The head has distinct facial features and hair details. The figure is unclothed, emphasizing anatomical details, and there are no objects or jewelry. Another figure is partially shown facing right, with a third figure outlined in the background. The background is plain, adding depth to the sketch.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27 x 20.4 cm (10 5/8 x 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1988.69.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. and Mrs. Victor Bloch (sale, Sotheby's, London, 12 November 1964, no. 69, as Florentine school, 16th century); Seiferheld and Co., New York; William B. O'Neal [1907-1988], Charlottesville, VA, June 1965; gift to NGA, 1988.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1965

  • Art in Italy for Collectors, Detroit Institute of Arts, 1965 (concurrent with Art in Italy, 1600-1700).

1993

  • Drawings from the O'Neal Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1993, no. 2.

1996

  • Drawings from the O'Neal Collection, Georgia Museum of Art, The University of Georgia, Athens, 1996, no. 2.

Wikidata ID

Q64572329

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