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Study of a reclining male nude
Study of a reclining male nude
Photograph courtesy of the Malta Study Center at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, MUŻA, and Heritage Malta. https://w3id.org/vhmml/museum/view/3165

Study of a reclining male nude

Formerly attributed to Andrea Sacchi Italian, 1599 - 1661
Artist
Periodsecond half of the 17th century
Classification(s)
Object TypeDrawing
Extent1 sheet
Registration NumberFAS/D/16
DescriptionRed chalk academic drawing of a reclined male nude. It is possibly the work of a student in Rome during the second half of the 17th century, working in a baroque classicist tradition.Annotations and MarksOn recto, lower left corner, in contemporary brown ink: 'Sachi'; lower right corner on the mount, number: '33' in graphite. Material
Red chalk on laid paper, laid down on a mount and framed by a brown ink pen line.
Technique
Drawing
Place of Manufacture
Rome, Italy
DimensionsSupport: 20.6 x 28.9 cm Mounted (historical): 24.2 x 36 cmProvenanceAcquired for the museum in 1933 from an unknown private collection in Malta. Bibliography
M.A.R. (1933-34) p.xvi/M16, no. 48
Alternate ID Numbers
  • HM Object Number 52489
  • HMML (Hill Museum and Manuscript Library) HMZA 00314
  • Inventory Card 989-90
Online Collections
Public Access
Not on view
MuseumMUŻA
Location
  •   Reserve Collection
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