Étude d'après Nature [nude study]

1854

Julien Vallou de Villeneuve

Associated Names
Julien Vallou de Villeneuve

Artist, French, 1795 - 1866

The artwork titled "Étude d'après Nature" depicts a nude figure lying down. The person is shown in a reclining position, with arms resting behind the head. They have short, dark hair. The figure is positioned on a textured surface, partially covered by a patterned fabric draped around the lower body. The background features a hanging draped curtain on the left side. The artwork is rendered in a sepia tone.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    salted paper print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 12.4 × 16.2 cm (4 7/8 × 6 3/8 in.)
    mount: 24.5 × 32.1 cm (9 5/8 × 12 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.42.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Robert Hershkowitz, Ltd., Sussex, England); NGA purchase, 2004.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64156142