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Study of the Allegorical Figure France in Rubens' "The Exchange of the Two Princesses"

Paul Cezanne

National Gallery of Art

The sketch depicts part of a human figure in a reclining or falling position, primarily showing the upper body. The left arm is extended downward, and the body is angled. The facial features are indistinct, with the head turned slightly to the side. The hair is loosely sketched. The person appears unclothed, with no identifiable accessories. The background is a plain, unadorned sketchbook page.

Artwork Details

Date
1882/1885
Medium
graphite and pen and brown ink on wove paper
Dimensions
5336 × 3328 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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