Seated Male Nude: Study for "Science" - Iowa State Capitol

1905

Kenyon Cox

Associated Names
Kenyon Cox

Artist, American, 1856 - 1919

The image is a detailed sketch of a seated male figure. The man is resting his head on his right hand and his left arm is bent, resting on his knee. His head is tilted downwards, and he appears to be in a thoughtful pose. The man has defined facial features, a muscular build, short hair, and is depicted without clothing. The sketch emphasizes the contours and shadows of the body through precise linework. The background features a faint grid layout, possibly a drawing aid. At the bottom left, the artist's signature and the year 1907 are visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite pencil, squared in graphite, on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 40.5 × 28.1 cm (15 15/16 × 11 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.21

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Davis Hatch [1907-1996]; gift 1979 to the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1975

  • The American Face and Figure: Drawings from the Collection of John Davis Hatch, Sterling and Francine Art Institute, Williamstown, MA; and The University of Rhode Island, Kingston, 1975.

2025

  • The Dance of Life: Figure and Imagination in American Art, 1876-1817, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, 2024-2025, cat. 80, repro.

Bibliography

2024

  • Mitchell, Mark DeSaussure.The Dance of Life: Figure and Imagination in American Art, 1876-1917. Exh cat. Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, 2024: cat. 80, 217, color repro.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: K. Cox / 1905; across bottom edge in graphite: Science- / Iowa StateCapitol

Markings

None.

Watermarks

EGYPTIAN / LINEN / Geo B Hurd & Co.

Wikidata ID

Q64592535

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