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Nude Man Blowing a Conch

Giovanni Antonio Faldoni after Parmigianino

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a person standing with their back to the viewer. The person is holding and playing a large curved horn. Their head is turned slightly to the right, and they have short, curly hair. They are draped with a cloth that is tied or wrapped around the body, with a portion billowing outwards. Two dogs are standing next to the person. In the middle distance, two more figures are depicted in a similar posture, with draped clothing. Several other dogs can be seen running across the landscape. The background features an extensive landscape with hills and clouds under a wide-open sky.

Artwork Details

Date
1735
Medium
etching and engraving printed in sanguine on laid paper
Dimensions
3581 × 4869 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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