The image depicts a full-length view of a nude person standing on their toes against a wall. The person's arms are raised above their head, hands touching the wall, with their right knee slightly bent. Their head is tilted back slightly, with their face partially visible and displaying smooth facial features and a calm expression. The person has short hair falling softly around their head and is holding a piece of drapery that cascades behind them. The surroundings are slightly out of focus, with upholstery or drapery gathered on the floor to the right and a suggestion of furniture in the…
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Nude

Frank Chauvassaigne (French, born 1831)

c. 1856

Medium
albumen silver print
Classification
Photograph
Dimensions
image: 22 × 13.4 cm (8 11/16 × 5 1/4 in.) ; sheet: 33 × 25.2 cm (13 × 9 15/16 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line
Robert B. Menschel Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Adult profiles and older: its museum's description or title mentions nudity. How works are placed

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