Seated Nude

1919

Wyndham Lewis

Associated Names
Wyndham Lewis

Artist, British, 1882 - 1957

The image depicts a seated person leaning forward with their head turned away from the viewer. The individual's torso is bent downwards, and one arm rests on a bent knee. The head is covered with a dark object that might resemble a hat, partially obscuring the facial features. The person appears minimally clothed, possibly in undergarments, with no visible jewelry or items held. The background is plain with a soft beige tone. A signature at the bottom right corner reads "W. Lecuit 1919."
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.3 x 38.1 cm (11 1/8 x 15 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.70.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Davis and Langdale Co., Inc. New York; purchased by NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1983

  • Wyndham Lewis: Drawings and Watercolors 1910-1920, Anthony d'Offay, London, 1983, no. 35 (repr.).

1985

  • Wyndham Lewis: The Early Decades, Washburn Gallery, New York, 1985, no. 20.

Bibliography

1984

  • Blast 3 (1984): 301, as Nude Kneeling.

Inscriptions

lower center in ink: W Lewis 1919.; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: [3?]

Wikidata ID

Q64640600

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