Standing Nude Binding Her Hair

1879

John Dawson Watson

Associated Names
John Dawson Watson

Artist, British, 1832 - 1892

The image shows a full-body sketch of a woman in profile view. She is kneeling with one leg forward and her body slightly turned to the side. Her face is in profile, with long hair being tied up. The sketch outlines her facial features, including a nose and a closed eye looking downward. The woman appears unclothed, with draped fabrics providing some covering around her legs. The background is minimalistic, suggesting a sandy or rocky surface, with wispy lines indicating textured elements around her, possibly stones or a blanket.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink over graphite

  • Credit Line

    Julius S. Held Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 41.9 x 21.8 cm (16 1/2 x 8 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.1.65

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Julius S. Held [1905-2002], by 1970; gift 1985 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1970

  • Selections from the Drawing Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Julius S. Held, University Art Gallery, Binghamton; traveling exhibition, 1970, no. 17.

Inscriptions

lower left in pen and brown ink: JD.W. / 1879; across top verso in black ink: Campbell Smith Campbell / 85 Southhampton Row / WC; upper right verso in graphite: nude fig. / pencil drawing; lLv//in graphite: K5489; lCv//in graphite: EFK; lCv//in black ink: John Dawson Watson, 18321892; lRv//in graphite: 21

Wikidata ID

Q64582370

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