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Two Male Figures: A Youth and an Old Man

Florentine 17th Century , 1650

Two Male Figures: A Youth and an Old Man, by Florentine 17th Century, chalk, 1650
Two Male Figures: A Youth and an Old Man, by Florentine 17th Century, chalk, 1650

Two Male Figures: A Youth and an Old Man is a chalk drawing by the Baroque artist Florentine 17th Century. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

The drawing 'Two Male Figures: A Youth and an Old Man' is a sketch on laid paper executed in black and red chalk with white heightening.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing depicts two men, one youthful and one elderly, standing together, with the younger holding a staff and the older resting his hand on it. Their loose, earth-toned clothing conveys a sense of movement and informality.

Technique & Style

The artist employed rapid, expressive lines and chiaroscuro to capture the figures' interaction, with visible paper texture contributing to the sketch's unfinished quality.

Artist & collection

Artist

Florentine 17th Century

This Florentine artist of the early 1600s sculpted dramatic bronze figures like *Hercules and Lichas*, where myth meets raw motion in mid-air.

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