A Seated Man Nude and then Clothed

1820s

Gustav Heinrich Naeke

Associated Names
Gustav Heinrich Naeke

Artist, German, 1786 - 1835

The image shows a seated nude male figure. He is sitting on the floor with his legs folded beneath him, hands clasped together, and head turned to the side. The man's facial features are in profile, with a defined cheekbone and chin. His hair is short and neatly trimmed. Next to him is a detailed drawing of an upper torso clothed in a loose-fitting, long-sleeved garment with folds and creases, but missing a head or face. The background is a plain, neutral tone.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite with white heightening on tan wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 21.8 x 28.2 cm (8 9/16 x 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.68.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Galerie Bassenge, Berlin, 4 June 2010, no. 6397); (via C. G. Boerner, New York); purchased 2010 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, center verso in graphite: 1072 / 19 / Gustav Heinrich Naeke (Nacke) ? 1785 - 1835 ; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: K / -12-

Wikidata ID

Q64572786

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