The Courtesan
Drawing
1912 (made)
1912 (made)
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Percy Wyndham Lewis was among the first artists in Britain to incorporate elements of the experimental European movements Cubism, Expressionism and Futurism into his work. He developed a distinctive style which was characterised by linear and formal distortion. Lewis founded the Vorticist group, a short-lived avant-garde movement which used angular and repetitive forms to express the experience of modernity.
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Title | The Courtesan (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | ink and pastel |
Brief description | Drawing, The Courtesan, by Wyndham Lewis, pen and ink and pastel, 1912 |
Physical description | Drawing of two abstracted, geometric faces |
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Marks and inscriptions | W. Lewis 1912 (Signed) |
Credit line | Given by the family of the late Capt. Lionel Guy Baker, in accordance with his expressed wishes, 1919. |
Object history | Presented by the family of the late Captain Lionel Guy Baker, in accordance with his expressed wishes |
Summary | Percy Wyndham Lewis was among the first artists in Britain to incorporate elements of the experimental European movements Cubism, Expressionism and Futurism into his work. He developed a distinctive style which was characterised by linear and formal distortion. Lewis founded the Vorticist group, a short-lived avant-garde movement which used angular and repetitive forms to express the experience of modernity. |
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Accession number | E.3761-1919 |
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Record created | February 2, 2009 |
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