Nude man turned to the left, brandishing a standard held in both hands, Jacques-Louis David

Nude man turned to the left, brandishing a standard held in both hands

Homme nu, tourné vers la gauche, brandissant un étendard tenu à deux mains (museum title)

Jacques-Louis David (French) (1748-1825)

Movement: Neoclassicism
Date: c. 1808
Medium: Black crayon on paper; squared in black crayon
Dimensions: 24.8 × 17.4 cm
Collection: Museum of Fine Arts and Archaeology of Besançon, France
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon, public domain

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Drawing Pencil Study Sketch Man Nude Nudity Bare-chested Soldier Banner Arm Leg Muscle Anatomy Standing Profile Bare feet Pedestal Squared grid Grid Movement Effort Hair Signature Seal Inscription Framing Single figure Figure

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