Female Nude

1972

Joseph Crivy

Associated Names
Joseph Crivy

Artist, American, 1933 - 2012

The image is a pencil drawing of a woman's upper body seen from the side. The woman is resting her head on her hand, with her eyes closed, a prominent nose, full lips, and hair in a bun. She appears unclothed, with her arm bent at the elbow. The background is plain, drawing attention to the subject. The drawing features soft tones and shading that accentuate the woman's features.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Brooklyn, New York; The Honorable William H.G. FitzGerald, Mr. Desmond FitzGerald, and Mr. B. Francis Saul II, c/o The New York Studio School; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1978; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

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. 231, no. 1544.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: J Crivy 2-14-72; upper left verso in black black ink on adhesive label by unknown hand: 13i C; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: JOSEPH CRIVY

Wikidata ID

Q64591134

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