Who created "Seated Male Nude Holding a Staff"?

Seated Male Nude Holding a Staff was created by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt in mid-18th–late 18th century.

When was "Seated Male Nude Holding a Staff" created?

This artwork was created mid-18th–late 18th century.

What medium is "Seated Male Nude Holding a Staff"?

Seated Male Nude Holding a Staff is Black and white chalk on blue paper.

Is "Seated Male Nude Holding a Staff" in the public domain?

Yes, Seated Male Nude Holding a Staff is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Seated Male Nude Holding a Staff

Franz Xaver Messerschmidt

mid-18th–late 18th century

Medium

Black and white chalk on blue paper

Dimensions

16 7/16 x 10 1/2 in. (41.8 x 26.7 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947

Accession Number

47.155.4

Tags

Male Nudes

Art Historical Context

Franz Xaver Messerschmidt's *Seated Male Nude Holding a Staff*, created in the mid- to late 18th century captures the artist's profound interest in human anatomy during the Enlightenment era. Messerschmidt (1736–1785), an sculptor trained in Vienna and Rome, renowned for his precise, lifelike sculptures and later his enigmatic "Character Heads"—busts exploring extreme facial expressions. This drawing, executed in black and white chalk on blue, likely served as a preparatory study, reflecting the academic tradition of nude figure drawing to master form and proportion inspired by classical antiq...

About the Artist

Franz Xaver Messerschmidt · 1736–1783

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