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A Man Seen from Behind [recto]
c. 1555
- Dating
- Approximate
- Held at
- National Gallery of Art
- Medium
- red chalk heightened with white on laid paper
- Dimensions
- overall (approximate): 34.4 x 18.3 cm (13 9/16 x 7 3/16 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1972.4.2.a
- Attribution
- By the artist
- Image rights
- NGA Open Access — public domainLicense details
Taddeo Zuccari. A Man Seen from Behind [recto]. National Gallery of Art. NGA Open Access — public domain. Compressed full-frame reproduction.
Collection: National Gallery of Art
About this artwork
A Man Seen from Behind [recto] — Taddeo Zuccaro. c. 1555.
Medium: red chalk heightened with white on laid paper.
Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall (approximate): 34.4 x 18.3 cm (13 9/16 x 7 3/16 in.).
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1972.4.2.a. 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.