MICHELANGELO Buonarroti
(b. 1475, Caprese, d. 1564, Roma)

Sitting Nude Figures

1531-35
Black chalk, 172 x 198 mm
Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna

The present sheet combines various studies of a nude figure, seen from the rear, which was first only briefly outlined and then articulated step by step in greater detail. The intended purpose of the studies is not known. The two inscriptions in the lower left area are later additions.