Male Nude Seen from the Back
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Male Nude Seen from the Back

TitleMale Nude Seen from the Back
ArtistPossibly Domenico Maggiotto Italian, 1713-1794
Date1733/94 18th century
MediumBlack chalk with stumping, heightened with white chalk, on blue-gray laid paper
Classificationchalk
OriginItaly Italy
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineThe Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Male Nude Seen from the Back” is a work by Possibly Domenico Maggiotto Italian, 1713-1794, dated 1733/94. It is executed in black chalk with stumping, heightened with white chalk, on blue-gray laid paper and classified as chalk. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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