Studies of Female Nudes

Italienische Grafik 1779–1810, 1785/1790

The image depicts two figures in a dynamic pose; one seen from the back with a slightly bent leg, and the other in profile. The left figure's hair is tied back, while the right figure is draped in flowing fabric. No explicit facial features are visible for the left individual, while the right individual's facial features are subtly suggested. The figures are partially covered with diaphanous cloth. The background is plain with gradations of shading.
Artist
Italienische Grafik 1779–1810
Date
1785/1790
Type
Drawing
Medium
oiled charcoal and stumping, heightened with white gouache on gray-brown laid paper
Dimensions
43 × 31.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image depicts two figures in a dynamic pose; one seen from the back with a slightly bent leg, and the other in profile. The left figure's hair is tied back, while the right figure is draped in flowing fabric. No explicit facial features are visible for the left individual, while the right individual's facial features are subtly suggested. The figures are partially covered with diaphanous cloth. The background is plain with gradations of shading.

Italienische Grafik 1779–1810