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A full-height, slightly angled indoor photograph displays a white marble sculpture, identified as "El Niño Pastor" (The Shepherd Boy) by Jean-Baptiste Auguste Leloir, situated at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Santiago, Chile. The sculpture portrays a nude male youth, seated with long, wavy hair, his head tilted downwards and gaze directed towards his left. His left hand holds a slender, dark staff that extends downwards, resting on the octagonal marble base. His right arm is bent at the elbow, with the hand resting on his right knee. The youth's right leg is bent and raised, while his left leg is extended and bent at the knee, with his foot on the base. The base itself incorporates the sculpted forms of a small, recumbent lamb positioned to the youth's right, and a larger, less distinct animal form partially visible behind him. The statue rests on a dark, highly reflective floor, likely polished stone or tile, which shows faint linear patterns. The background is a plain, light beige or off-white wall with a horizontal dark trim line running along its lower section. A portion of another light-colored, blocky stone pedestal or sculpture is visible on the far left edge of the frame. The scene is brightly lit, indicating an indoor exhibition space.
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