Study for a male nude, bending towards the right 1601 - 1661

This is a red chalk study by Italian artist Francesco Montelatici, dating from the early to mid-17th century, for a male nude figure bending towards the right. The drawing, housed in the Statens Museum for Kunst, is a testament to Montelatici’s skill in capturing the human form. The artist’s careful attention to detail is evident in the nuanced shading and subtle anatomical precision of the nude, highlighting the classical traditions of the Italian Renaissance that influenced his work.