Study—One Step

1921

Boardman Robinson

Associated Names
Boardman Robinson

Artist, American, 1876 - 1952

The image shows two full-body figures intertwined in a dynamic pose, engaged in movement or dance. The figure in the foreground has an arm raised, and both figures share a close connection, suggesting balance. Their facial features are not detailed due to the sketch-like quality. The figure on the right has hair rendered in flowing lines. The figures are nude, with bold, dark outlines and shading emphasizing the contours of their bodies. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is an off-white surface with sketch marks and a faint profile of a face, possibly part of preliminary or complementary sketches.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

George Biddle, Croton-on-Hudson, New York; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1974; 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. 168, no. 1144.

Inscriptions

upper center in graphite by unknown hand: 2 5/8"; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 8 1/2 / 11 3/8 13 1/2 / 16 3/8; lower left in graphite: Study - One Step; lower right in graphite: To George + Jane Biddle; Boardman Robinson ' 21 / Boardman Robinson; upper center verso in graphite: Boardman Robinson; upper right verso in graphite by unknown hand: 9366; center verso in graphite by unknown hand: 41097; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: 50-

Wikidata ID

Q64537683

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