March Auction
Lot 171:
After Michelangelo, Male Nude Study, Graphite drawing on Paper
Description
Academic Study after the Antique (Male Nude) Graphite on paper
A large academic figure study depicting a standing male nude after an antique sculptural model, shown in contrapposto with one arm raised behind the head and the other drawn across the torso. The figure is rendered with careful attention to anatomical structure, musculature, and classical proportion, employing tonal graphite shading to articulate volume and light.
The drawing reflects academic practice rooted in the study of Greco-Roman antiquity.
Details
Medium: Graphite on paper
Support: Single sheet
Dimensions: approx. 63 × 48 cm
Technique: Pencil with tonal shading
Inscriptions:
Upper right: numeral “22”
Lower left (verso/edge area): faint pencil inscription
Foxing and scattered staining throughout
Creases and handling marks
Edge wear, small tears, and minor losses
Overall condition consistent with academic use and age
Catalogue Note
Large-scale academic studies after antique sculpture formed a core component of European artistic training during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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