Male Nude Study
| Title | Male Nude Study |
|---|---|
| Artist | Anton Raphael Mengs |
| Date | 1778 18th century |
| Medium | graphite and black chalk on blue laid paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of Howard Sturges |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Male Nude Study” is a work by Anton Raphael Mengs, dated 1778. It is executed in graphite and black chalk on blue laid paper and classified as drawing. 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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Dated to 1778. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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