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Drawing of a nude bearded man with a leaf wreath, holding a tall staff and turning right, in red and black chalk on blue-grey paper.

Study of a nude elderly man, Bacchus or one of his companions

A bearded, nude older man with a laurel-like wreath turns sharply to the right, gripping a long staff upright in one raised hand. He sits on draped cloth, rendered in black and red chalk with white heightening on blue-grey paper.

Artist
Giovanni Battista Merano
Date
1660–70
Medium
Black, red crayon, brush and white heightening on blue-grey paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
1936 × 2999 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1670).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Español: Estudio de un anciano desnudo, Baco o uno de sus acompañantes

Un hombre mayor desnudo, con barba y una corona de hojas, gira bruscamente hacia la derecha y sostiene en alto un bastón largo con una mano. Está sentado sobre una tela drapeada, dibujado con carbón negro y crayón rojo, con toques de blanco sobre papel azul grisáceo.

Português: Estudo de um homem idoso nu, Baco ou um de seus companheiros

Um homem idoso nu, de barba e com uma coroa de folhas, vira-se bruscamente para a direita e segura no alto um bastão longo com uma das mãos. Está sentado sobre um tecido drapeado, desenhado com giz preto e vermelho, com realces brancos sobre papel azul-acinzentado.

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