A Young Man Sitting on a Stool Reading a Book (recto); The Fall of Man (a fragment of the lower part) (verso)

Florentine 15th Century (possibly Domenico Veneziano or Luca della Robbia)

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a full-body sketch of a seated figure from head to toe. The person is seated with one leg crossed over the other, leaning slightly forward, and holding a book or a board on a stand with their left hand. The figure's head is angled downwards towards the object, with short textured hair. They are draped in minimal cloth around the waist. The drawing emphasizes the body's contours and musculature with a light tone against a dark background. The background is a plain blue surface, providing a stark contrast to the figure.