Artwork
Nude Female Figure [verso]
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Nude Female Figure [verso] is a chalk drawing by the Baroque artist Italian 17th Century. It dates from 1601 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. A drawing on the verso side of a sheet, executed in red chalk with white highlights, depicts a seated female figure.
About this work
Overview
A drawing on the verso side of a sheet, executed in red chalk with white highlights, depicts a seated female figure.
Subject & Meaning
The figure is shown with her body turned to the side, one arm resting on her knee and the other behind her back, conveying a sense of relaxed movement.
Technique & Style
The artist employed loose, confident lines and varying chalk densities to capture the figure's pose, with red chalk contrasting against the pale background.
Artist & collection
Artist
This Italian artist worked in the 17th century, making engravings, ink drawings, and oil paintings.
