Studies of Men Running

William Etty

Associated Names
William Etty

Artist, British, 1787 - 1849

This is a drawing of multiple figures in motion. The image consists of several sketched figures depicted in various dynamic poses. The most prominent figure is a highly detailed drawing showing a figure with a muscular build, appearing to be in mid-action, with an athletic stance and raised arm. Other, less detailed sketches surround this central figure, capturing different angles and stages of movement. The emphasis on musculature and the body's mechanics suggests a focus on classical studies of the human figure. The use of light pencil strokes and minimal shading contribute to a sense of study and exploration of form and movement.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 33.3 x 52 cm (13 1/8 x 20 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.112


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Christopher Powney, London). Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York, March 1967; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2012

  • Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 169 (color).

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower right in graphite, partially erased: [Noten regal?]

Wikidata ID

Q64636776

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