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Seated Male Nude,
1974

Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1908–2004; born Chanteloup, France; died Cereste, France

2004-389

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Title

Seated Male Nude

Dates

1974

Maker

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Medium

Metalpoint and graphite

Dimensions

30.5 x 23.9 cm. (12 x 9 7/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Carlton Willers, in honor of Peter C. Bunnell

Object Number

2004-389

Inscription

In metalpoint, lower right: H.C.B 1. 74 In graphite, on verso lower center: 53. [underlined] | pour Carlton | et Howard | amities | Henri In graphite, on verso lower right: 18 jan 74

Culture

French

Type

drawings, metal points

Materials

wove paper, graphite

Techniques

metalpoint (technique), preparing

Subject

sitting, nudes, heads, men

"Acquisitions of the Princeton University Art Museum 2004," <em>Record of the Princeton University Art Museum</em> 64 (2005): p. 91-135., p. 128

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Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908–2004; born Chanteloup, France; died Cereste, France), Seated Male Nude, 1974. Metalpoint and graphite; 30.5 x 23.9 cm. Gift of Carlton Willers, in honor of Peter C. Bunnell (2004-389) https://artmuseum-beta.princeton.edu/art/collections/objects/33033?field_tms_obj_subjects_target_id=133

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