This is a drawing of a figure doing a handstand. The figure is depicted as rotund, with exaggeratedly round form. The figure is in a handstand position with legs bent and arms supporting its weight. The figure is clothed in garments with horizontal lines, suggesting texture, and buttons can be observed on the sleeves. The lines are bold and confident, with thick outlines and visible crosshatching, giving the illustration a whimsical and cartoonish quality. The background is a plain, unadorned surface, focusing attention on the humorous posture and detailed costume of the figure.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1622
- Medium
- etching and engraving//one of four prints on uncut sheet of Lorrainese paper (1949.5.259.a-d)
- Dimensions
- 3652 × 2693 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original