Male Nude on Steps

1872

Walter Shirlaw

Associated Names
Walter Shirlaw

Artist, American, 1838 - 1909

The image depicts a male figure in a dynamic pose. He is standing on a square block with his left foot and his right leg is bent, resting on a lower step. His right arm is raised above his head, holding a long chisel or similar tool, while his left arm is extending forward with his hand placed on a large rounded stone or surface. His head is slightly bowed, and he is looking downward with a focused expression. He has short hair. The man is nude, and there are no visible clothing or accessories. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, New York; Mrs. Walter Shirlaw, New York, 1909; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1912; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

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. 83, no. 522.

Inscriptions

lower right in charcoal: Walter Shirlaw / München 1872

Wikidata ID

Q64634329

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