Seated Male Nude [recto]

c. 1830-1835

James Goodwyn Clonney

Associated Names
James Goodwyn Clonney

Artist, American, 1812 - 1867

The image shows a drawing of a reclined person with one supporting arm and the other resting on a bent knee. The individual's head is slightly turned to the side, providing a profile view of the face. The person has short, straight hair and appears unclothed, with detailed anatomical features. The background is plain and neutral, emphasizing the subject. The artwork is done in pencil or charcoal on paper, with some minor imperfections visible.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

Reclining Male Nude [verso]

James Goodwyn Clonney

1825

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

J. William Middendorf, II, McLean, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1978

  • Selections from the Gift of J. Williams Middendorf, II, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1978, no. 16

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. 13, no. 84.

Wikidata ID

Q64580341

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