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Drawing of a nude male figure in a dancing pose on a plinth, raising a small cymbal, shaded in brown and grey tones against a dark background.

The dancing faun. Pencil drawing by R. Earlom.

A nude male figure, drawn in brown and grey tones on pale paper, stands in a dynamic contrapposto pose on a rectangular plinth, raising a small round cymbal in one hand. His other arm extends outward, while his curled hair and muscular torso are finely shaded against a dark wall behind him.

Artist
Richard Earlom
Date
1762
Medium
Pencil works Drawings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2613 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1762.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: El fauno danzante, dibujo a lápiz de R. Earlom

Una figura masculina desnuda, dibujada en tonos marrones y grises sobre papel claro, está de pie en una pose dinámica sobre un pedestal rectangular, levantando un pequeño platillo redondo con una mano. Su otro brazo se extiende hacia afuera, mientras que el cabello rizado y el torso musculoso están sombreados contra un muro oscuro.

Português: O fauno dançante, desenho a lápis de R. Earlom

Uma figura masculina nua, desenhada em tons de marrom e cinza sobre papel claro, está de pé em uma pose dinâmica sobre um pedestal retangular, erguendo um pequeno prato redondo com uma das mãos. O outro braço se estende para fora, enquanto o cabelo cacheado e o tronco musculoso são sombreados contra uma parede escura.

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