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Circle and Square of the Human Figure

George Scharf after John Flaxman

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two identical full-body illustrations of a person. One illustration depicts the person with arms outstretched horizontally, while the other shows them with arms and legs extended diagonally. The person is facing forward in both illustrations, with no detailed facial features or hair depicted. The person is nude, with light indications of muscles and body proportions. The top illustration features a rectangular grid around the figure, and the lower illustration is enclosed within a circle. The background is plain and minimalistic, resembling light-toned paper with subtle texture.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1829
Medium
lithograph [proof before letters]
Dimensions
2813 × 4923 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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