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Drawing

ca. 1900-1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Two three-quarter length studies of a woman draped at the hips, and a pencil sketch of her head in profile. 3 drawings on one sheet.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil and chalks
Brief description
Henry Tonks. Studies of a draped female figure and a head in profile. Great Britain, ca. 1900-1930.
Physical description
Two three-quarter length studies of a woman draped at the hips, and a pencil sketch of her head in profile. 3 drawings on one sheet.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.8in
  • Width: 15.5in
Dimensions taken from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1937, London: Board of Education, 1938.
Style
Gallery label
Tonks was an influential teacher at the Slade. Having trained initially as a surgeon, he brought a profound knowledge of anatomy to his second career. He taught students to make numerous rapid studies from the model and insisted that getting the contours right was more important than producing a finished composition.
Credit line
Given by Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Collins Baker in memory of the Artist
Object history
Given (with a number of other drawings by Henry Tonks) by Mr and Mrs C. H. Collins Baker in memory of the artist.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Owens, Susan, The Art of Drawing British Masters and Methods since 1600, V&A Publishing, London, 2013, p. 153, fig. 123
  • Lambert, Susan. Drawing: Technique & Purpose. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1981. p.36.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1937, London: Board of Education, 1938.
Collection
Accession number
E.357-1937

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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