Standing Male Nude with Both Hands on His Knees | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2010.617
People: Hyacinthe Collin de Vermont, French (Versailles 1693 - 1761 Paris)
Previously attributed to Unidentified Artist
Title: Standing Male Nude with Both Hands on His Knees
Other Titles: Former Title: A Male Academy, Standing with Both Hands on his Knees
Classification: Drawings
Work Type: drawing
Date: 18th century
Culture: French
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/337226

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Red and white chalk on light brown antique laid paper

Dimensions

51 x 38.1 cm (20 1/16 x 15 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: upper right, red chalk: [illegible]
inscription: verso of mount, upper center, graphite: No 15 Vien sanguine étude d'homme

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: [Christie's, London, November 29, 1977, lot 193 (as Jean Marie Vien)] sold; to Jean Massengale; [Sotheby's, London, July 4, 2007, lot 103, repr. (bought in)]; John Massengale, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2010

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Jean Montague Massengale Collection
Accession Year: 2010
Object Number: 2010.617
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Publication History

François Marandet, "Hyacinthe Collin de Vermont (1693-1761): Unpublished Drawings and Projects", Master Drawings, vol. 62, no. 3, pp. 311-342, Autumn 2024, pp. 324, 326, fig. 24 (as Collin de Vermont)

Verification Level

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