Jacob Jordaens
Flemish, 1593-1678
Nude Old Man Seated, Leaning on His Forearm, Facing Left
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Jacob Jordaens
Flemish, 1593-1678c. 1640
Nude Old Man Seated, Leaning on His Forearm, Facing Left
Jacob Jordaens Flemish, 1593-1678 →chalkdrawings (visual works)
Date
c. 1640
Medium
Red and black chalk, with touches of white chalk, on cream laid paper
Dimensions
34.4 × 21.7 cm (13 9/16 × 8 9/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. George B. Young; Helen Regenstein and H. Karl and Nancy von Maltitz Endowments
Following Rubens's death in 1640, Jordaens was regarded as the greatest living painter in the Southern Netherlands. Deeply influenced by Rubens, Jordaens created genre scenes characterized by an often candid realism. This study from life depicts a figure familiar from other drawings and paintings by the artist from around 1640.
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