A commanding charcoal study of a nude male figure in the classical tradition, signed and dated 1903. With idealized proportions and a strong contrapposto stance, the composition draws clear inspiration from Polykleitos’ Doryphoros, while the crested helmet hints at mythological resonance, possibly Ares or another Greco-Roman warrior deity. This French academic rendering reveals both anatomical precision and a deep engagement with the heroic forms of antiquity.
