Study of legs, feet, and a young man leaning

Abraham Bloemaert, 1574 - 1651

This study is a good example of the kind of sketches that artists kept in their ‘artistic archive’. They could draw from it at will when composing a painting or a sculpture. Bloemaert used this study for his painting The Adoration of the Shepherds (Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum, Hannover).

  • Artwork typedrawing
  • Object numberRP-T-1886-A-686(R)
  • Dimensionsheight 257 mm x width 167 mm
  • Physical characteristicsrood en wit krijt, pen in bruin