Nude Study

c. 1900

Augustus John

Associated Names
Augustus John

Artist, Welsh, 1878 - 1961

The image depicts a person viewed from behind. The person is shown standing with their weight shifted slightly to one leg, and their body twisted to the side. The person's hair is tied back and rests at the nape of the neck. The individual is unclothed and not holding any objects or wearing jewelry. The background is plain, emphasizing the person's form in the sketch.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    image (sight): 47.15 × 23.34 cm (18 9/16 × 9 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.553

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; lower right verso in black ink (vertical): nude study; upper right verso in black ink by unknown hand on adhered label: #494c

Wikidata ID

Q64536996

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