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Study for "Inlet"

1984-1985

Graham Nickson

Associated Names

Graham Nickson

Artist, British, 1946 - 2025

The image shows two individuals from head to toe. On the left, a person is bent over with one knee on the ground, holding a towel or clothing. The person's facial features are obscured. On the right, another person is standing upright, pulling a shirt over their head, obscuring their face. Both individuals appear to be in swimwear, with no visible accessories. The background is a plain landscape with faint horizontal lines suggesting a horizon.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on wove paper
Credit Line

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection
Dimensions

overall: 56.5 x 76.4 cm (22 1/4 x 30 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

2007.6.48

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vogel, New York; gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vogel

Inscriptions

across bottom verso in graphite: 1984-5 Study for "Inlet" / for Herb, on your birthday, all great wishes. / Graham Nickson

Wikidata ID

Q64572758

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