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A Male Nude Seen from Behind

French 18th Century, c.1760

A Male Nude Seen from Behind by French 18th Century

A Male Nude Seen from Behind by French 18th Century, 38 cm × 57 cm — Both at true scale.

38 cm × 57 cm

About the size of a bathroom mirror. You would need 3 of them to reach a person's height.

Against things you know the size of

Height: 57 cm
Width: 38 cm
Medium: red chalk on laid paper
Kind: Drawing
Where the measurement comes from: Measured by the museum. The dimension is the one recorded by the institution that holds the work.
Credit: Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

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How big is it?: 38 cm × 57 cm. About the size of a bathroom mirror. Measured by the museum.
When was it made, and when is it everyone’s?: Made c.1760. It is in the public domain, and National Gallery of Art publishes it for open use.
Whose is it?: Everyone’s to see. It is held by National Gallery of Art: Joseph F. McCrindle Collection.
How was it made?: Red chalk on laid paper.
Who speaks for it?: Its record at National Gallery of Art. Measured by the museum. This gallery adds nothing it cannot cite.

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