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Academic Study after the Antique (Male Nude) Graphite on paper A large academic figure study depicting a standing male nude after an antique sculptural model, shown in contrapposto with one arm raised behind the head and the other drawn across the torso. The figure is rendered with careful attention to anatomical structure, musculature, and classical proportion, employing tonal graphite shading to articulate volume and light. The drawing reflects academic practice rooted in the study of Greco-Roman antiquity. Details Medium: Graphite on paper Support: Single sheet Dimensions: approx. 63 × 48 cm Technique: Pencil with tonal shading Inscriptions: Upper right: numeral “22” Lower left (verso/edge area): faint pencil inscription Foxing and scattered staining throughout Creases and handling marks Edge wear, small tears, and minor losses Overall condition consistent with academic use and age Catalogue Note Large-scale academic studies after antique sculpture formed a core component of European artistic training during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.