The image depicts a drawing of a male figure from the mid-torso up. His head is turned slightly down and to the left, with finely detailed facial features and slightly wavy hair falling around his head. The figure is drawn without clothing, and appears to be holding his right shoulder with his left hand. The drawing is on a light blue background, with no accessories or objects visible.

Bust of Nude Man

Medium: graphite on blue hand-prepared paper
Classification: Drawing
Period: 1826 to 1850
Image size: 3219 × 4881px

Description

The image depicts a drawing of a male figure from the mid-torso up. His head is turned slightly down and to the left, with finely detailed facial features and slightly wavy hair falling around his head. The figure is drawn without clothing, and appears to be holding his right shoulder with his left hand. The drawing is on a light blue background, with no accessories or objects visible.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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