Study of a Nude Man
The model holds a rope or staff in a position that could subsequently be adapted to a narrative context, perhaps a fisherman hauling a net. The same pose was captured in at least two other paintings, one of which is by Théodore Gericault. Because Gericault developed his skills in the studio of Pierre-Narcisse Guérin (1774–1833), all three paintings provide evidence of Guérin’s teaching practice. Working from the live model was a group activity, as Guérin himself knew from studying with history painter Jacques Louis David, the most influential teacher in Europe in the decades around 1800.
Artwork Details
- Title: Study of a Nude Man
- Artist: Follower of Pierre Narcisse Guérin (French, early 19th century)
- Date: ca. 1810–20
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 31 3/4 x 25 1/4 in. (80.6 x 64.1 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1952
- Object Number: 52.71
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings
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