Studies of struggling figures
Design
1844 (made)
1844 (made)
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Two studies in red chalk of struggling figures and on the reverse, two women are protected by a man, all three figures are agitated by some over-riding apparition or alarm.
Object details
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Title | Studies of struggling figures (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Red chalk on paper |
Brief description | Studies in red chalk of struggling figures and on the reverse, two women are protected by a man, all three figures are agitated by some over-riding apparition or alarm, by Alfred Stevens. Great Britain, ca. 1844. |
Physical description | Two studies in red chalk of struggling figures and on the reverse, two women are protected by a man, all three figures are agitated by some over-riding apparition or alarm. |
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Credit line | Purchased from H. Stannus out of the Lewis Fund |
Object history | These drawings probably belong to the 'Brazen Serpent' composition, on which Stevens worked for many years. |
Historical context | In the original catalogue entry from 1950, a man is described as having 'pronounced semitic features'. It is repeated below in its original historical context but otherwise should be avoided as this notion has fallen from usage and could be considered offensive. |
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Bibliographic reference | Romney Towndrow, Kenneth. The Works of Alfred Stevens at the Tate Gallery. London: Published by the Tate Gallery Trustees, 1950. |
Other number | N.G. No. 2017 a - National Gallery number |
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Accession number | E.38-1975 |
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Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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