Apollo or Adonis

c. 1818

Henri-Guillaume Chatillon

Associated Names
Henri-Guillaume Chatillon

Artist, French, 1780 - 1856

The sculpture depicts a nude male figure standing in a classical contrapposto pose with an elongated object in his right hand and his left hand raised. His hair is curly, and his facial expression appears serene. There is an irregularly shaped column or plinth supporting his stance. The sculpture is in grayscale, suggesting a light-colored material like marble or plaster. It appears life-sized and is highly detailed, emphasizing the figure's anatomical features and muscle structure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal and black chalk on thin wove paper, mounted on heavy laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David H. McDonnell

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 35.4 × 24.6 cm (13 15/16 × 9 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.54.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

L. White, 1874. (sale, Sotheby's London, 1 December 1983, no. 152). (Spencer A. Samuels & Co., Ltd., New York). (George Glazer Gallery, New York); David H. McDonnell, Arlington, 2015; gift to NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left: Chatillon; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: PSLP; of late the property of Sir [not deciphered]; purchased by L. White, October 1874, cost F [not deciphered]

Watermarks

Beehive ? (partial)

Wikidata ID

Q64573677

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