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Male nude seen from the back
Male nude seen from the back
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Male nude seen from the back

Artist Ubaldo Gandolfi Italian, Bolognese, 1728 - 1781
Date1763
Period18th century
Classification(s)
Object TypeDrawing
Extent1 sheet
Registration NumberFAS/D/810
DescriptionAn academic study of a male nude seen from the back, with the figure's left knee and hand on a boulder and the right hand leaning on a stick. Drawn from a live model by Bolognese artist Ubaldo Gandolfi in oiled chalk and white chalk heightening. Gandolfi masterfully used the varying thickness of the oiled black chalk outline, the black chalk shading, and the white chalk to accurately depict how the bright light coming from the left falls on the figure. Annotations and MarksOn recto bottom left in black chalk: 'Ubaldo Gandolfi del 1763' / 'Ubaldo Gandolfi fece 1763' (partly cut out at the bottom); Verso, in centre: unidentified circular collector's mark in red ink.Material
Black oiled chalk, with white chalk heightening on laid paper.
Technique
Drawing
Place of Manufacture
Italy
DimensionsSupport: 41.1 x 28.9 cmCuratorial RemarksWatermark: Letters 'PM' inside circle, surmounted by a trefoil on staff at top.ProvenancePurchased for the Museum in 1966.Published ReferencesM.A.R. (1966), p.15
Alternate ID Numbers
  • HM Object Number 52793
  • Inventory Card 32273-74
  • HMML (Hill Museum and Manuscript Library) HMZA 00193
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Public Access
Not on view
MuseumMUŻA
Location
  •   Reserve Collection
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