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Early nineteenth century nude study,

Early nineteenth century nude study,

An early nineteenth century framed charcoal life-study of a male figure.

The figure is shown heroically nude, from the front, in a full length, adlocutio pose, contraposto and grasping a shaft or baton.

The pose is a famous one in Classical Art, said to embody power, control and leadership, and its most famous example is the Augusto di Prima Porta in the Vatican Museums in Rome.

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Dimensions: 71cm (28") High, 55cm (21¾") Wide, 3.2cm (1¼") Thick
Stock code: AD1659 H
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Reputedly drawn by students at the Royal Academy Schools under the tutelage of Henry Fuseli RA

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    £750 Stock code: AD1659 E
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    Early nineteenth century nude study,

    An early nineteenth century framed charcoal life-study of a male figure. The figure is shown from behind in full length, contraposto, with developed musculature and a sinuous, dramatic, figura serpentina recollecting the Dancing Faun of the Uffizi, and the famous Farnese Hercules.
    Dimensions: 71cm (28") High, 55cm (21¾") Wide, 3.2cm (1¼") Thick
    Stock code: AD1659 E
    £750