Four drawings: Two Reclining Male Nudes and Two Studies of Ottoman Figures

1816–23

Not on view

According to Philippe de Chennevières, the first recorded owner of this sheet, one of Géricault's contemporaries mounted these four works together. They represent two distinct drawing campaigns. The top two reclining nudes likely relate to his preparation for the "Raft of the Medusa," in which he explored the human form in states of exhaustion and turmoil. The bottom two Orientalist representations of racialized types connect to the artist’s interest in the Ottoman Empire.

Artwork Details

Title: Four drawings: Two Reclining Male Nudes and Two Studies of Ottoman Figures
Artist: Théodore Géricault (French, Rouen 1791–1824 Paris)
Date: 1816–23
Medium: Pen and ink and watercolor
Dimensions: Sheet: 13 in. × 16 1/8 in. (33 × 41 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Jill Newhouse, 2022
Object Number: 2022.458
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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