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Study of a Young Man (recto); Study of a Standing Man with a Beard (verso), accidental offset (verso)

Andrea del Sarto

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

The lightly drawn figure of a young man with one arm lifted toward the viewer fills this irregularly trimmed sheet. The boy wears a fashionable outfit including a blouse with wide sleeves gathered on either side of the elbow and decoratively slashed to show the lining underneath and a doublet or vest short enough to reveal his codpiece.

Concentrating on the pose and drapery of the figure, Andrea del Sarto merely suggested the head and facial features with a few lines. He changed his mind as he drew the right arm, fingers, and the positioning of the left shoulder, leaving visible pentimenti. This drawing served as a preparatory study for the figure of a young male servant standing in the center of a fresco in a Florentine church. The figure's pose and drapery were almost fully resolved in the drawing, with only a few minor adjustments made in the painting. The artist completed the fresco by May 30, 1523, thus scholars date the drawing to before then.

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  • Title: Study of a Young Man (recto); Study of a Standing Man with a Beard (verso), accidental offset (verso)
  • Creator: Andrea del Sarto
  • Date Created: 1523
  • Location Created: Italy
  • Physical Dimensions: 14.3 × 9.7 cm (5 5/8 × 3 13/16 in.)
  • Type: Drawing
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Black chalk
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 87.GB.10
  • Culture: Italian
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Andrea del Sarto (Italian, 1486 - 1530)
  • Classification: Drawings (Visual Works)
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