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Standing Male Nude
Adriaen van de Velde (1636-1672), red chalk, over traces of graphite or black chalk
Van de Velde often placed his models in strong raking light, which served to emphasize the body’s plasticity. Most of his male models wear a generous loincloth, yet this model – who features in at least one other drawing – evidently did not hesitate to pose in the nude. Van de Velde does not seem to have used this study for any of his paintings.
- Artwork typedrawing
- Object numberRP-T-1954-107
- Dimensionsheight 322 mm x width 233 mm
- Physical characteristicsrood krijt over schets in zwart krijt