Sheet of Studies of Young Male Nudes

c. 1930s

Pavel Tchelitchew

Associated Names
Pavel Tchelitchew

Artist, American, 1898 - 1957

The image is a collection of detailed pencil sketches depicting various views and poses of a male nude figure. The central figure is shown in a standing pose with arms relaxed by the sides. Other sketches show different perspectives and parts of the body, including heads with various angles and expressions. The figure has short, straight hair and distinct facial features. The sketches do not include clothing or additional objects. The background is plain and unadorned.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    metalpoint (probably silverpoint) on commercially prepared paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David H. McDonnell

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 50.8 × 32.39 cm (20 × 12 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.14.12

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale Swann Auction Galleries, New York, 24 September 2015, no. 319); David McDonnell, Arlington, VA; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower right verso in pen and brown ink: 862; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 3.00

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