Studies of a Female Nude [recto]

c. 1910s

Arthur Beecher Carles

Associated Names
Arthur Beecher Carles

Artist, American, 1882 - 1952

The image shows three separate figures. The first figure is seated on the ground, the second figure is lying on their back, and the third figure is in a reclining position. The background is plain.
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Artwork overview

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The image shows a sketch of a reclining figure. The person is lying down with one arm extended above their head and the other arm resting on their side. The head is turned slightly upwards, with simple lines indicating facial features. The hair is suggested with soft pencil strokes. The figure is nude, with basic body contours capturing a relaxed posture. No jewelry or objects are visible, and the sketch is drawn on plain, neutral-toned paper without background elements.

Female Nude [verso]

Arthur Beecher Carles

1905

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Honorable William H.G. FitzGerald, Mr. Desmond FitzGerald, and Mr. B. Francis Saul II, c/o The New York Studio School; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1978; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

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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. 175, no. 1191.

Wikidata ID

Q64536531

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