Nude Study of a Reclining Man, ca. 1700-1724

ArtistFelice Cignani, Bologna 1658–1724 Forlì

Red chalk, traces of opaque white

(H x W)26,5 x 40,8 cm

Status

not on display

About the workNude studies were a central element of formal art education until well into the twentieth century. Drawing nude models was regarded as an important exercise for learning how to depict the human form realistically. This work on paper was created by the Bologna-based painter Felice Cignani. The use of red chalk is related to the properties of the material: suitable for both fine lines and strong hatching, its warm colour complements the reproduction of the human body.

AccessionCollection of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Provenance[…]; vor 1778 Lambert W. Krahe (1712-1790), Düsseldorf; 1778 Bergische
Landstände erworben von Krahe; anschließend übernommen in die Sammlung der
Kurfürstlichen Akademie Düsseldorf; 1895 übernommen in die Sammlung der
Königlich Preußischen Kunstakademie Düsseldorf; seit 1932 Dauerleihgabe der
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Inventory numberKA (FP) 7418

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