The image shows a full body drawing of a person seated on a draped chair or platform. The person is reclining with one leg bent at the knee and the foot resting on the seat, while the other leg is extended downward. The figure's head is slightly tilted downward and to the side, without distinct facial features. The person's hair is smooth and short, styled close to the head. The figure is not wearing any clothing, but draped fabric is present around the seat and partially covers one leg. The background is plain and unadorned, with a neutral tone that does not depict any specific setting or…
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Seated Nude

William Perkins Babcock (American, 1826 - 1899)

1860s-1870s

Medium
charcoal and chalk on blue-gray wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 38.74 × 28.58 cm (15 1/4 × 11 1/4 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Membership Association Fund, 1951)
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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