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Drapery Studies

Tommaso Minardi

Associated Names

Tommaso Minardi

Artist, Italian, 1787 - 1871

Medium

black chalk, heightened with white chalk on olive-green wove paper
Credit Line

Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Dimensions

sheet: 26.2 x 18.5 cm (10 5/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

2009.70.168.b

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The image is a sketch of a male figure in a dynamic pose, holding an elongated object. The figure has distinct facial features and short hair, and is depicted without clothing to highlight muscle detail. The background consists of textured lines indicating depth and movement, with no additional elements present. — A Male Nude Moving to the Left

Tommaso Minardi

1787

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York: Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

McCrindle, Joseph F.

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, upper left in pencil: 01/80/40

Wikidata ID

Q64633339

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