Standing Roman

A man with short hair stands in a white toga, his body turned slightly while he gazes to the left. Behind him hang heavy patterned drapery, and a small carved table with a marble top stands beside a tall window at right. Pen and gray ink with brush and gray wash gives soft, luminous shading to the folds.

Look closer: The artist's monogram appears in small letters in the lower right corner.

Artist

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Date

1875–90

Medium

Pen and gray ink, brush and gray wash

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

2627 × 3877 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2009