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Seated nude man bending over
John Flaxman (English, 1755–1826)
Medium/Technique
Ink over graphite pencil on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 9.8 x 8.9 cm (3 7/8 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Rowland Burdon-Muller and the William A. Sargent Fund
Accession Number53.2626
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsDrawings
DescriptionSeated nude man, profile, bending over, left arm between legs. Free copy of Michelangelo's Abias (arm positions reversed)
ProvenanceGift to MFA of Mr. Rowland Burdon-Muller and William A. Sargent Fund; December 10, 1953
Formerly in collection of John Murray III & A.H. Hallam Murray; Dealer: Raphael King Ltd., London
Formerly in collection of John Murray III & A.H. Hallam Murray; Dealer: Raphael King Ltd., London