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Circle of Michelangelo Buonarroti (Caprese 1475-Rome 1564)
A flayed figure c. 1520-30
Red chalk | 28.2 x 20.6 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 990802
In an exhibition, The King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
Circle of Michelangelo Buonarroti (Caprese 1475-Rome 1564)
An anatomical study of a male torso, from behind c. 1520-30
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A red chalk drawing of a male torso and upper right leg, from behind, showing the muscles as if the skin had been stripped (écorché). The same figure, studied from in front by the same artist, is at RCIN 990624, and a study of the right leg from the inside and from behind, at 990803. See 990624 for more information.
Inscribed in pen, at upper left: 'M'; at upper right: '28'; at bottom left: 'di Michel Angelo buona Roti'; above this: 'no. 45'.Provenance
Royal Collection by c.1810
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Red chalk
Measurements
28.2 x 20.6 cm (sheet of paper)
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Other number(s)
RL O : Royal Library "O" Number Register – RL O802Alternative title(s)
An anatomical study of a male torso, from behind
