Study from the Nude: Man Seated on Ground, with One Leg Extended
Medium
Etching and engraving; second of two states
Dimensions
Sheet (Trimmed): 4 1/2 × 7 5/16 in. (11.4 × 18.5 cm) Plate: 3 13/16 × 2 11/16 in. (9.7 × 6.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Henry Walters, by exchange, 1923
Accession Number
23.51.4
Tags
Art Historical Context
In 1646, Rembrandt vanijn, the Dutch Baroque master renowned for his dramatic use of light and shadow, created *Study from the Nude Man Seated on Ground with One Leg Extended*. intimate etching and engraving—specifically the second state, a refined version with enhanced details—captures a male figure in a relaxed, naturalistic pose. Measuring just 4 1/2 × 7 5/16 inches (trimmed sheet), its small scale belies the monumental skill in rendering anatomy and texture, hallmarks of Rembrandt's printmaking genius during his Amsterdam years. Etchings like this were Rembrandt's laboratory for exploring...
About the Artist
Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) · 1606–1669
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606–1669) stands as one of the greatest visual artists in the history of Western art and the most important Dutch painter of the 17th century. Born in Leiden to a prosperous miller's family, Rembrandt transformed painting through his revolutionary use of light and shadow, his psychological depth in portraiture, and his elevation of etching to a fine art. His approx...