Academic Nude Study of a Seated Male

Andrea Sacchi

Associated Names
Andrea Sacchi

Artist, Roman, 1599 - 1661

The image shows a male figure sketched in red chalk. The man is seated with his left leg bent and his right leg stretched out in front of him. His torso is turned slightly to the side, and his head is bowed down, offering a profile view. He has prominent facial features with a well-defined nose and a dense, curly beard. His hair is curly and slightly tousled. The man is nude, and the drawing emphasizes the muscular detail of his physique. He is seated on a draped cloth, with his left hand resting on a rolled-up section of the fabric. The background has a textured appearance, likely representing a fabric or surface, achieved with fine hatching and shading techniques.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk heightened with white

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 41.2 x 55.2 cm (16 1/4 x 21 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1972.59.5


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Yvonne Tan Bunzl

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1974

  • NGA Recent Acquisitions 1974, no. 34.

Inscriptions

in later hand, lower left: Andrea Sacchi; upper center verso: Andrea Zacchi

Wikidata ID

Q64535759

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