Red Chalk Study of an Aged Seated Man
A muscular old man resting his chin on his fist, gazing to the side
A red chalk study shows an aged man seated and leaning heavily on one arm, his chin propped on a clenched fist. The furrowed brow, hollow cheeks and bared shoulders are built up in dense chalk strokes, giving the figure weight and mass. The pose is brooding and turned toward the viewer's right.
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Head of an aged man resting on his fist
The old man's furrowed face is drawn in red chalk, the brow knotted and the cheeks hollow, with the chin propped on a clenched fist. The gaze turns to the viewer's right in a brooding expression. The flesh is modelled in dense, layered strokes.
Seated bare-shouldered torso
Below the head the man's shoulder and arm are bared, the body leaning heavily on the supporting arm. The lower drapery and seat are only broadly indicated. The study concentrates on the weight and mass of an ageing body.