Seated Male Nude

1900

John Ure Perkins

Associated Names
John Ure Perkins

Artist, American, 1875 - 1963

The image shows a drawing of a male figure seated, focusing on the upper body, head, left arm, and upper legs. The man is leaning slightly forward with his right arm across his chest and left hand on his head. His facial features are closed eyes and a calm expression, with short, wavy hair. The figure is nude with no visible clothing or accessories. The drawing is on gray paper with soft pencil and chalk shading emphasizing the body's contours and muscles. In the background, there is a handwritten note in the upper right corner containing text and a date.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black and white chalk on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 41.91 × 32.39 cm (16 1/2 × 12 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3524

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1996

  • "Make Pictures from the Very Start...": The Corcoran School of Art, 1880-1918, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1996

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. 156, no. 1051.

Inscriptions

upper right in black chalk: Feb 20th 1900 / Washington DC / J. U. P.

Wikidata ID

Q64584392

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