Antique Classical Male Figure Drawing

An impressive original academic drawing dated 25 Avril 1850, depicting a classical male nude in a dynamic pose after antique sculpture. Executed with fine control of line and shading, the artist demonstrates masterful attention to anatomy, musculature, and drapery, reflecting the rigorous training of the 19th-century art academies.
This drawing was most likely created within the context of the French academic tradition, where students of the École des Beaux-Arts and other ateliers honed their skills by copying antique statuary. The subject recalls the noble expressions and dramatic contrapposto of celebrated Greco-Roman sculptures.
Inscribed on the verso in period ink: “No. 46–1 – 25 Avril 1850”, recording its precise date of execution.
Size 64x48cm