Reclining male model, seen foreshortened from the feet, Nicolai Abildgaard

Reclining male model, seen foreshortened from the feet

Liggende mandlig model, set i forkortning fra fødderne (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement: Neoclassicism
Medium: Black and white chalk on primed paper
Dimensions: 51.4 × 41.8 cm (sheet)
Collection: Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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Drawing Black chalk Chalk Study Academy figure Model Man Nude Nudity Reclining Leaning Foot Leg Cushion Torso Hair Muscle Anatomy Body Shadow Light Contrast Perspective Brown

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