Male Nude Leaning on a Ladder

"Male Nude Leaning on a Ladder" is a 1765 drawing by Pompeo Batoni. 



The artwork depicts a nude male figure leaning against a ladder. The figure is rendered in charcoal on blue-grey paper. The drawing emphasizes the musculature and anatomy of the male form. The style is characteristic of academic figure drawing, focusing on precise rendering of form and anatomical accuracy. The ladder is simply suggested, serving primarily as a prop for the pose. The background is plain and unadorned, drawing attention to the figure. The dimensions are not provided in the metadata.