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Two Studies of a Seated Male Nude

mid-16th century
Not on view
Softly modeled in black chalk, this monumental and sculpturesque figure of a nude man with a hypnotic gaze bears a musical instrument known as a syrinx, which may suggest his identification as a mythological figure, such as Apollo. Below is a smaller and sketchier study of the same figure, clothed in heavy drapery. The drawing has been associated with the Mannerist masters Pontormo and Bronzino and can be ascribed to an artist in their circle.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Two Studies of a Seated Male Nude
  • Artist: Follower of Jacopo da Pontormo (Jacopo Carucci) (Italian, Pontormo 1494–1556 Florence)
  • Date: mid-16th century
  • Medium: Black chalk
  • Dimensions: 14 9/16 x 8 in. (37 x 20.3 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.281
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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