Man Pulling a Rope, His Foot Braced

c. 1743

Carle Van Loo

Associated Names
Carle Van Loo

Artist, French, 1705 - 1765

The image shows a man sitting on a rock surface. He is positioned with his legs extended outward and torso leaning slightly forward. His face is turned downwards, showing his profile, with short, wavy hair. Detailed muscle definition is evident on the man's back and arms. He appears to be holding a tool or object in his hands, which are resting on his right knee. The background consists of textured surfaces that imitate rock or cliff faces.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 49.8 × 34.3 cm (19 5/8 × 13 1/2 in.) [irregular]
    plate: 39.2 × 28.8 cm (15 7/16 × 11 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.46.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Baudicour, no. 4, State ii/iii

  • Series Title

    Six Figures Academiques

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Enrico Cortona, Milan); purchased 2103 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1859

  • Baudicour, Prosper de. Le peintre-graveur français continue, ou catalogue raisonné des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole française nes dans le XVIIIe siècle. 2 vols. Paris, 1859-1861. Reprint, Paris, 1967: Prosper de. Le peintre-graveur français continue, ou catalogue raisonné des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole française nes dans le XVIIIe siècle. 2 vols. Paris: Mme Bouchard Huzard, Rapilly [etc.], 1859-1861: no. 4, ii/iii

Watermarks

[one row of capital letters, indecipherable]

Wikidata ID

Q77005035

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