A Male Nude Moving to the Left

tommasominardi

drawing

amateur sketch

light pencil work

pencil sketch

incomplete sketchy

personal sketchbook

idea generation sketch

character sketch

detailed observational sketch

portrait drawing

initial sketch

"A Male Nude Moving to the Left" is a graphite drawing by Italian artist Tommaso Minardi, created sometime between 1787 and 1871. The artwork depicts a nude male figure in profile, moving to the left and holding a staff. Minardi’s meticulous attention to detail highlights the anatomical structure of the figure, making it a notable example of academic figure drawing. The work's intimate scale and simple composition suggests it may have been a study for a larger work.