This is an anatomical study made by Pontormo (Jacopo Carucci) in 1550. The study was done in black chalk on paper and is kept at the (amazing) Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence. A larger version, as well as images of other works by Pontormo, is available at the Web Gallery of Art.
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