Govert Flinck likely drew this reclining boy
from a life model. A large group of similar studies by him is known, though
none appear in his paintings. These drawings were probably made as academy
studies, intended for practicing the human figure.
Specifications
| Title | Youth Lying Down Prostrate |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Black chalk, heightened with white, on blue paper |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 247 mm Height 187 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Govert Flinck
Previously attributed: Jacob Adriaensz. Backer |
| Accession number | MB 1974/T 1 recto (PK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1974 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1974 |
| Creation date | in circa 1640-1650 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Rembrandt in Rotterdam (2005) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Highlight
> Painting technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
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| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
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All about the artist
Govert Flinck
Kleef 1615 - Amsterdam 1660
Govert Flinck, a pupil of Rembrandt, was much in demand as portrait painter, but had the ambition to paint large historical works. When the new city hall was...
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