Female Nude
Statuette
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This decorative statuette of a nude female figure by Edward Onslow Ford is an example of the so-called 'New Sculpture', a British movement of the second half of the 19th century. It exhibits a sensitive naturalism, while drawing on Italian renaissance traditions. The object comes directly to the Museum from one of the artist's descendants, making it a particularly interesting acquisition.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Female Nude (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cast bronze |
| Brief description | Statuette, bronze, of a nude female figure, by Edward Onslow Ford, Britain, 19th century |
| Physical description | Bronze statuette of a naked female standing on a rock, right arm lowered, left arm raised to shoulder height. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed from the estate of Gordon Max Onslow Ford |
| Object history | Bequeathed, together with A.5 & A.6, and A.8 & A.9-2004, by Gordon Max Onslow Ford, in 2004. |
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| Summary | This decorative statuette of a nude female figure by Edward Onslow Ford is an example of the so-called 'New Sculpture', a British movement of the second half of the 19th century. It exhibits a sensitive naturalism, while drawing on Italian renaissance traditions. The object comes directly to the Museum from one of the artist's descendants, making it a particularly interesting acquisition. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.7-2004 |
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| Record created | August 25, 2004 |
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