Sketches of Male Nudes, Legs (recto); Sketches of Male Nudes (verso)
Simone Cantarini
n.d.
Medium
Red chalk (recto and verso) on cream laid paper
Dimensions
27 × 20 cm (10 11/16 × 7 7/8 in.)
Classification
chalk
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
86038
About the Artist
Simone Cantarini · 1612–1648
He was one of the most eminent pupils of Guido Reni and one of the most gifted engravers in the tradition of the Carracci. He had a strong personality and developed a highly original style, which united aspects of Bolognese classicism with a bold naturalism. Comment on works: Religious