Study of the Allegorical Figure of Health in Rubens' "The Birth of Louis XIII"

Paul Cezanne

National Gallery of Art

The image is a sketch of a human figure showing the torso and arm. The person appears to be lying down, with the head slightly turned to the side. The drawing emphasizes the muscular contours of the arm and torso with light pencil strokes. The head and facial features are minimally depicted. There are no visible clothing details or objects in the person's hand. The background consists of the blank page the sketch is drawn on, which is part of an open sketchbook.