Saint John the Baptist

c. 1717

François Le Moyne

Associated Names
François Le Moyne

Artist, French, 1688 - 1737

The image depicts a male figure's nude body, facing slightly towards the left with his left arm raised while his right arm rests on a long staff. The man is in a standing position, with his left leg slightly bent at the knee and his feet together. His facial features are detailed with cheekbones, a jawline, and eyes looking towards the raised arm. His hair is styled backward. The background is a plain, shaded surface. No clothing or accessories are present in the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk with white heightening on brown paper; laid down

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Neil and Ivan Phillips

  • Dimensions

    overall: 49.9 x 25.2 cm (19 5/8 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1989.42.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

ECOLEACCAD...?(unidentified). (P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., New York); acquired 1989 by the Natioanl Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Colnaghi, MASTER DRAWINGS, New York: 5/3/89, no. 26.

Inscriptions

lower center in black ink: 184; lower left stamped: 13; lower left in brown ink: 193 a

Wikidata ID

Q64569766

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