Accession Number
112535
Medium
Black chalk, with touches of white chalk, (recto and verso) on brown laid paper
Dimensions
36.9 × 24.7 cm (14 9/16 × 9 3/4 in.)
Classification
chalk
Credit Line
The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection
Background & Context
Background Story
Nicolas Poussin's double-sided drawing Man Kneeling With Jug (recto) and Standing Man (verso) is black chalk with white chalk on brown laid paper. The recto shows a kneeling man with a jug, the verso a standing man. This figure study shows Poussin's careful preparation for larger compositions.
Cultural Impact
Poussin's figure studies reveal his careful preparation for his larger works.
Why It Matters
This double-sided study shows Poussin's working process, individual figures studied before being integrated into compositions.
