Studies of a Male Nude

1912

George Grosz

Associated Names
George Grosz

Artist, American, born Germany, 1893 - 1959

The image shows an artistic drawing of a male figure from two perspectives. On the left side, the figure is shown from the waist up with his back and profile visible. He stands nude with his left arm hanging by his side. The right side displays a larger, more detailed close-up of the man's head showing intricate facial features such as a prominent brow, a strong nose, and shadowed cheekbones. His head is tilted down, with eyes closed or looking downward. The hair is short and dark. There are no clothing, accessories, or objects depicted in the drawing, and the background is a plain light tone. The medium used appears to be charcoal or pencil on paper, highlighting the contrast in shading and texture on the figure's body and facial features. The artist's signature, "GROSZ," is located at the lower right corner of the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black conte crayon on Japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29 × 23 cm (11 7/16 × 9 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.85.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the artist [stamp on verso of sheet, numbered 535]. Ralph Jentsch, Rome; (Gallery Fred Jahn, Munich, by 2008). (Dr, Moeller & Cie. Kunsthandel, Hamburg); NGA purchase, 2013.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right, in graphite: GROSZ; by later hand, verso lower left, in graphite: L3 Nr. 863 / 5 3 5 / 1912

Markings

stamp, verso lower left: George Grosz Nachlass / 535

Wikidata ID

Q64571435

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