Bathers

1860s-1870s

William P. Babcock

Associated Names
William Perkins Babcock

Artist, American, 1826 - 1899

This is a drawing of multiple figures engaging in various activities outdoors around a large tree. The scene is detailed with shading and shows a serene natural environment. The figures are depicted with some sitting under the tree and others in motion. The tree trunk divides the composition vertically, and there are textures indicating foliage and grass. The drawing uses pencil or charcoal to create depth and convey light and shadow.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Brodney Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1951; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1980

  • The Human Form: Contemporary American Figure Drawing and the Academic Tradition, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1980, no. 11

1983

  • American Master Drawings from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1983

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 40, no. 285.

Inscriptions

upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: TL 7669.84; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: "Six Nude Bathers" / W. P. Babcock

Wikidata ID

Q64638988

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