Study for a Male Figure in "Comus–The Measure" (recto); Reclining Male Nude (verso)

Q: When was "Study for a Male Figure in "Comus–The Measure" (recto); Reclining Male Nude (verso)" created?

This artwork was created before 1864.

Q: Is "Study for a Male Figure in "Comus–The Measure" (recto); Reclining Male Nude (verso)" in the public domain?

Yes, Study for a Male Figure in "Comus–The Measure" (recto); Reclining Male Nude (verso) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

George Richmond

before 1864

Medium

Black chalk

Dimensions

Sheet: 11 7/16 × 8 3/4 in. (29 × 22.2 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Brooke Russell Astor Bequest, 2013

Accession Number

2013.81

Tags

Male Nudes

Art Historical Context

George Richmond's *Study for a Male Figure "Comus–The" (recto); Reclining Male Nudeverso)* offers a captivating glimpse into the preparatory process of a 19th-century British artist closely tied to the visionary circle of William Blake. Dated before 1864, double-sided drawing draws from John Milton's masque *Comus*, a tale of temptation and virtue, for which Richmond created illustrations. As a member of the "Ancients" group with Samuel Palmer, Richmond blended classical anatomy with mystical themes, making such studies essential to his narrative works. Rendered in black chalk on a modest 11 ...

About the Artist

George Richmond

British, Brompton 1809–1896 London

Study for a Male Figure in "Comus–The Measure" (recto); Reclining Male Nude (verso)

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