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Study of a seated female nude

Drawing
18th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing; signed. Study of a seated female nude.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleStudy of a seated female nude (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Brush and brown ink heightened with white, over a charcoal underdrawing, on coarse buff paper
Brief description
James Barry R.A. (1741-1806)
Study of a nude, female figure, seated, facing left, her right arm raised resting on a ledge.
Signed "Jas. Barry". With the mark of the collection of J. Cawse (ca.1770-1863) (Lugt 436), and Dr. J. Percy (1817-1889) (Lugt 1504).
Sepia, heightened with white on brown paper. (48.9 x 31.1 cm)
Physical description
Drawing; signed. Study of a seated female nude.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50cm
  • Width: 31cm
Dimensions taken from Lambert, Susan. Drawing: Technique & Purpose. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1981.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Jas Barry' (Signed)
  • (With the marks of the collections of J. Crawse (Lugt 436) and Dr J. Percy (Lugt 1504))
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Lambert, Susan. Drawing: Technique & Purpose. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1981. p.33.
Collection
Accession number
D.153-1890

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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