Seated Male Nude
Seated Male Nude

Currently not on view

Seated Male Nude

attributed to Anton Raphael Mengs, German, 1728–1779
x1976-150

Information

Title
Seated Male Nude
Maker
attributed to Anton Raphael Mengs
Medium
Black chalk, heightened with some white
Dimensions
30.2 x 22.5 cm (11 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Paul-Mathias Polakovits
Object Number
x1976-150
Inscription
in crayon, on verso lower left: A.R.M. in graphite, on verso upper center: Volterrano
Marks/Labels/Seals
Stamp in ink, lower right: PM [in oval] [Lugt 3561]
Culture
German
Type
drawings
Materials
black chalk, laid paper, wash
Techniques
heightening
Subject
sitting, men, figures (representations), nudes

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