Study of the Allegorical Figure Bellona in Rubens' "The Apotheosis of Henri IV"

Paul Cezanne

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a sketch of a reclining figure on a flat surface. The person is lying on their side, with the head resting on an arm underneath. The sketch depicts the body with soft, curved lines and captures the fluidity of the pose. The facial features are not clearly defined, and the head is turned slightly upward with wavy hair. The figure appears unclothed, with no visible accessories or objects. The background is a blank page, indicating that the drawing is contained within a sketchbook.