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A Young Benedictine Monk Kneeling

Jean Leonard Lugardon

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a drawing of a male figure kneeling on the ground. The person's body is turned at an angle, and his head is tilted slightly upward. His facial features are detailed, with a prominent nose and closed or half-closed eyes, while his hair appears short. He is wearing a robe with loose sleeves. There are no visible jewelry or objects. The background has a plain texture and shows a faint sketch of another figure in a similar pose behind the main figure.

Artwork Details

Date
after 1824
Medium
black chalk heightened with white chalk on blue-gray wove paper
Dimensions
4928 × 5321 px
Public Domain
Yes
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