Woman Sleeping

1931

Robert Austin

Associated Names
Robert Austin

Artist, British, 1895 - 1973

The image shows a person laying on their side on a textured surface that resembles grass or hay. Their hands are tucked under their head, which rests on the ground. The person's facial features are relaxed, with closed eyes. Their hair is covered by a headscarf. They are wearing a long-sleeved garment. Nearby, there is a wide-brimmed hat, a rolled-up piece of fabric, and a small bag. The background features rolling hills and mountains in the distance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift from Clare Calder and her sister Rachel Austin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.1 x 19.2 cm (5 15/16 x 7 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 24.4 x 26.2 cm (9 5/8 x 10 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.5.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine Art Society 2001, no. 95

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rachel Austin and Clare Calder (the artist's daughters); acquired 2012 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2001

  • Drawings and Prints by Robert Sargent Austin, with a Complete Catalog of His Prints. London: Fine Art Society, 2001, no. 95.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: RSA

Wikidata ID

Q76560458

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