Academy Of Man After The Antique - Charcoal, Late 19th Century

Beautiful nude male academy, treated in charcoal and highlights, depicting a male figure inspired by Michelangelo's famous David.

The model is rendered with great sensitivity in the treatment of volume and light, characteristic of late 19th-century academic teaching. The modelling work, particularly visible on the torso and limbs, testifies to a careful study of anatomy and antique statuary.

This is a work of great sensitivity in the treatment of volumes and light, characteristic of the academic teaching of the late 19th century.

This is most likely a studio work or a study by a Beaux-Arts student, in the French or European academic tradition.

Technique: charcoal and highlights on paper

Era: 19 th century 

Subject: academy of man, after the antique

Framing: wooden frame (probably later), under glass

Some visible wear and minor accidents (sinking of the paper, light marks), without altering the reading of the work.

Decorative ensemble of beautiful presence, ideal for an artist's studio or amateur's cabinet atmosphere.

Dimensions :
42 cm for the drawing and 55 cm with the frame 
59 cm high and 72 cm with the frame

- A typical academic study piece, sought after for its decorative character and link to the classical tradition.

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