seated nude (seated on a leaning against blocky structures) seen from PR side, holding a book in his PR hand; PR leg bent with foot to side; figure leans on PL elbow; slightly cartoonish face, looking out of picture plane

Seated Male Youth Reading a Book, 16th century

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Details
Title
Seated Male Youth Reading a Book
Artist Life
c. 1562 - 1602
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2012.58.146
Provenance
Luigi Grassi, Lugt 1171b (1858-1937), Florence. H. S. Reitlinger, Lugt 2274a (1882-1950), London. Mathias Polakovits, Lugt 3561 (1921-1987), Paris. Sale, Sotheby's, London, July 5, 2000, no.163, for £1,200, to Moir; Alfred Moir, Santa Barbara (2000-d. 2010; bequeathed to MIA)
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seated nude (seated on a leaning against blocky structures) seen from PR side, holding a book in his PR hand; PR leg bent with foot to side; figure leans on PL elbow; slightly cartoonish face, looking out of picture plane