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Jacob Jordaens

Nude Old Man Seated, Leaning on His Forearm, Facing Left

c. 1640
Red and black chalk, with touches of white chalk, on cream laid paper
34.4 × 21.7 cm (13.5 × 8.5 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

Following Rubens's death in 1640, Jordaens was regarded as the greatest living painter in the Southern Netherlands. Deeply influenced by Rubens, Jordaens created genre scenes characterized by an often candid realism. This study from life depicts a figure familiar from other drawings and paintings by the artist from around 1640.

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