Zittende naakte jongeling

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penseel in bruin, pen in donkerbruin, ondertekening in grafiet of zwart krijt

Art Historical Context

**Zittende naakte jong (Seated Naked Youth)** *Jan de Bisschop, 1648–1671* *Pen, brush in brown, dark brown ink, underdrawing in graphite or black; 232 × 213 mm* Jan de Bisschop, a prominent Dutch draughtsman of the Golden Age (1628–1671), crafted this exquisite study of a seated nude youth capturing the idealized form reminiscent of classical antiquity. Active in Leiden and Amsterdam, Bisschop was renowned for his meticulous copies of ancient sculptures, blending Renaissance precision with 17th-century Dutch mastery. Dated broadly across his career, this drawing exemplifies his fascinati...

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Jan de Bisschop · 1628–1671

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