March Auction
Lot 173:
Antique European School Academic Male Nude Study, Graphite drawing, double sided
Description
European School
Academic Male Nude Study
18th–early 19th century
Graphite on paper
Double-sided sheet
A large academic figure study depicting a standing male nude shown in contrapposto, the head inclined downward and one arm raised behind the neck. The musculature is carefully articulated through tonal graphite shading, emphasizing anatomical structure, weight distribution, and classical proportion.
The drawing is executed on a large sheet of paper and is accompanied on the reverse by an additional academic study, indicating reuse of the sheet in a workshop or instructional setting.
Details
Medium: Graphite on paper
Support: Single sheet, drawn on both sides
Dimensions: approx. 63 × 48 cm
Technique: Pencil with tonal shading
Inscriptions: Pencil inscription at upper right; blue pencil numeral “8”
Condition:
Foxing and scattered staining throughout
Creases and folds
Edge losses and small tears
Surface wear consistent with age and academic use
Catalogue Note
The penciled inscription is likely a later collector’s, student’s, or workshop annotation.
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