The image depicts a person standing on one leg with the other leg bent and slightly raised. The individual has one hand resting across the chest, and the head is tilted downward. The facial features are soft, with a serene expression, and the hair is curly, framing the face delicately. The person is not wearing any clothing. The background consists of a textured, somewhat indistinct environment, with darker shading around the figure, possibly representing foliage or abstract forms against a light-colored canvas. The image has a monochromatic appearance, executed in shades of gray on a…
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Adonis

Pierre Paul Prud'hon (French, 1758 - 1823)

c. 1810-1812

Medium
black chalk with white chalk heightening on blue paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 60.8 x 45.7 cm (23 15/16 x 18 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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