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The model

Print
1882 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Between 1876 and 1880 William Strang studied at the Slade School of Art in London under Alphonse Legros, whose uncompromising realism exerted a strong influence. This print is Strang's ingenious response to an etching by Rembrandt of a reclining woman seen from behind (CAI.728). The model's pose is nearly identical in both compositions, and the artist figure (a self-portrait of Strang), who sits behind the model, would see precisely the view which Rembrandt depicts.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe model
Materials and techniques
Etching
Brief description
William Strang, The model, 1882, etching of a reclining nude female figure with two clothed male figures
Physical description
A nude female model lying on a bed on her right side, hands clasped together at her left hip. Behind her a fully-dressed male figure leans forward, looking at the model intently. At the far right of the print is another fully-dressed male figure who looks at his companion.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.9cm
  • Width: 20cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Constantine Alexander Ionides
Object history
Bequeathed by C.A. Ionides, 1900
Subjects depicted
Summary
Between 1876 and 1880 William Strang studied at the Slade School of Art in London under Alphonse Legros, whose uncompromising realism exerted a strong influence. This print is Strang's ingenious response to an etching by Rembrandt of a reclining woman seen from behind (CAI.728). The model's pose is nearly identical in both compositions, and the artist figure (a self-portrait of Strang), who sits behind the model, would see precisely the view which Rembrandt depicts.
Associated object
CAI.728 (Version)
Collection
Accession number
CAI.813

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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