Nine Studies of a Female Nude

Léon Lebègue

Associated Names
Léon Lebègue

Artist, French, 1863 - 1944

Multiple studies of a nude female figure in various poses, with most figures showing the entire body. In the central drawing, the woman is seated on a stool with her legs slightly bent. The facial features are delicately rendered with a defined jawline. The other sketches show the figure in different seated and standing positions. The background is plain, with no specific settings. Handwritten text is visible near the top center.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29 x 18.5 cm (11 7/16 x 7 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.153

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2012

  • Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 175 (color).

Inscriptions

by artist, upper right in black crayon: Carelli / 68 rue Drehem[?] / Danseuse / genre Isadora; by later hand, upper right in graphite: 40 (cut off); by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: w

Markings

artist's mark, stamp upper right in red ink: LL (monogram); artist's estate mark, lower right verso in stamp and purple ink: Leon LEBEGUE / ORLEANS 1863 + 1930 (enclosed in a rectangle)

Watermarks

present, but not deciphered (cut off)

Wikidata ID

Q64592938

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