Male Figure Study / Study of a Male Nude
1714. Red chalk, White chalk, Black chalk on grey paper.Not on display
This drawing depicts a male figure seated on a rock, naked and leaning on his right elbow. He is holding his head with his right hand and resting his left on the ground. On the same sheet, there is a slight sketch of a left leg in black pencil. On the verso, there is a half-naked male figure. The technique – in the 16th-century tradition typical of Carreño’s style – corresponds to what might be expected of the drawing oeuvre of Toribio Álvarez, who is known for his paintings.
Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E., Catálogo de Dibujos. Vol. III. Dibujos Españoles. Siglo XVIII. C-Z, Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado, 1977, p.164-165
