Male nude. Study for the etching 'Man Bathing' 1781 - 1881

This charcoal drawing by Danish artist Carl Bloch, created between 1781 and 1881, is a study for his etching "Man Bathing". The figure of a nude man, rendered in a realistic style, is depicted seated and looking down. The use of a grid suggests a focus on anatomical accuracy, a characteristic of academic art. The drawing is part of the collection at the Statens Museum for Kunst in Denmark.