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Study of a man suspended by a hook

Study of a man suspended by a hook
 (c. 1625-1650)

Medium
red chalk over black chalk; laid down
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939
© Public Domain
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
red chalk over black chalk; laid down
Measurements
24.9 × 34.3 cm (sheet)
Inscription
The sheet is annotated with numbers inscribed in red chalk with lines pointing to parts of the figure.
Accession Number
590-4
Department
International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939
© Public Domain
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Human Figures
Subjects (specific)
hooks (object genre) men (male humans) nudes (representations) studies (visual works) suspended (positional attributes)

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