[Two studies for reclining male figures].

Description

Title: [Two studies for reclining male figures].
Creator: Pond, Arthur, 1701-1758, printmaker, publisher
Contributor: Parmigianino, 1503-1540, artist.
Published / Created: [approximately 1734]
Publication Place: England and England London
Publisher: Arthur Pond
Abstract: "Two studies of reclining male nude figures: the right one on the floor, his right arm over his head, a winged figure looking down from above; the left one seated, looking up, his left arm, above his head."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title supplied by cataloger.
Printmaker and publisher attributions to Arthur Pond, and artist attribution to Parmigianino, from statements of responsibility on published state
Proof before letters. For the published state, which is signed with monogram initials "AP" in lower right, has publisher's statement "Apud AP" centered below image, and has artist's statement "Francs. Parm: delin." in lower left margin, see Yale Center for British Art online catalog, accession no.: B1977.14.21164.
Proof state of a plate published in Arthur Pond's "Prints in imitation of drawings" (1734-1736).
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Provenance: Bogislav Winner; November 2025.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 16.7 x 19.9 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Edition: [Proof before letters].
Language: No linguistic content

Genre: Etchings
Chiaroscuro woodcuts
Proofs before letters
Material: etching and chiaroscuro woodcut ; and laid paper brown and olive green ink.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Nudes
Subjects: Nudes