Nude Study

c. 1900

Augustus John

Associated Names
Augustus John

Artist, Welsh, 1878 - 1961

The image is a sketch of a person standing with one leg raised and resting on a surface, while the other leg is on the ground. The person is seen in profile, with minimal facial features. The hair is styled back, potentially tied at the nape of the neck. The figure is depicted without clothing, showcasing detailed line work to define their physique. There are no accessories or objects in the image. The background is plain, emphasizing the figure in the foreground.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    image (sight): 51.12 × 27.78 cm (20 1/8 × 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.552

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Keith Merrill, Beverly, Massachusetts; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1947; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: John; upper left verso in graphite: nude study; upper right verso in black ink by unknown hand on adhered label: #494c

Wikidata ID

Q64536995

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