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Study of a Man Playing a Pipe

Govaert Flinck

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an artistic drawing of a muscular man in a dynamic pose. He is depicted standing with one leg crossing over the other, his body slightly turned to the left. The man's head is turned to his left, showing his facial profile with a prominent nose and slightly open mouth. He has curly hair and is naked, with a piece of cloth draped around his back and tied at the waist. The man is holding a long slender object in his right hand. The background is plain with a greyish-blue paper texture and a narrow frame bordering the edges.

Artwork Details

Date
1640s
Medium
black and white chalk on blue laid paper, laid down on an old album sheet
Dimensions
4591 × 7133 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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