Study of Apollo for Marsyas (recto)

Paul Baudry

Cleveland Museum of Art

The sketch depicts a nude male figure with short hair, standing on a pedestal with his right leg. He faces right, with his left leg bent and right leg straight, and his left arm extended forward to the right. A cloth or fabric flows behind him from his left shoulder. The figure's facial features are not detailed. The sketch is drawn in pencil on beige paper with visible pencil marks and shading. The artist's signature appears in the top-right corner. Additional writing, including a single letter "B" and some illegible text, is present in the bottom-right corner.