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A Man Seen from Behind [recto]

Taddeo Zuccaro

National Gallery of Art

The image is a sketch showing the full body of a person from behind. The person appears to be in a slightly twisting position, with their upper body turned to the right and their lower body facing forward. Their head is turned to the left, with hair that seems to be wrapped or styled upward. The person appears to be draped in cloth that wraps around their torso and lower body, which is depicted with smooth, flowing lines suggesting folds and depth. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or objects being held. The background of the image is simple and plain, with no additional elements. The drawing is rendered on a textured paper.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1555
Medium
red chalk heightened with white on laid paper
Dimensions
2786 × 5228 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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