Male Nude Study

Pierre Paul Prud'hon

Associated Names
Pierre Paul Prud'hon

Artist, French, 1758 - 1823

The image shows a man standing in a dynamic pose with his right arm raised upward. He is looking towards his raised hand, with defined facial features and short, curly hair. The man is depicted nude, displaying his muscular physique, and is barefoot on a shadowed surface. The background is neutral, emphasizing the figure's form. There are no accessories, jewelry, or objects in the man's hands.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal heightened with white chalk on blue paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Howard Sturges

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.3 x 25 cm (17 13/16 x 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1956.9.11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Howard Sturges [d. 1955], Providence, Rhode Island; bequest 1956 to NGA.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64619622

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