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Two Seated Men  1730

by Nicolas Lancret

Using a delicate pattern of red chalk lines to illustrate the play of light on the folds of the two men's clothing, Nicolas Lancret portrayed an elegant courtier on the left and a flutist on the right. Black chalk strokes define the elements of emphasis: the rippling folds on their breeches and cloak and each man's little nose and mouth. White lines add touches of silvery ...
Size: 
24.4 x 31.9 cm
Medium: 
Red, black and white chalk
Credit: 
Courtesy of The Getty