Adonis

c. 1810-1812

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: black chalk with white chalk heightening on blue paper
Dimensions: overall: 60.8 x 45.7 cm (23 15/16 x 18 in.)
Collection no.: 1972.48.1
Attribution: By the artist
Image rights: CC0 1.0License details

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Collection: National Gallery of Art

About this artwork

Adonis — Pierre Paul Prud'hon. c. 1810-1812.

Medium: black chalk with white chalk heightening on blue paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall: 60.8 x 45.7 cm (23 15/16 x 18 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1972.48.1. Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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