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Study of a reclining female nude

Drawing
1934 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Moore, Henry Spencer (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (drawn)

Pen and wash drawing of a reclining female nude


Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleStudy of a reclining female nude
Materials and techniques
Pencil, pen and ink, brush and ink, wash, charcoal (washed)
Pencil
Pen and Ink
Wash
Charcoal
Drawn
Brief description
Moore, Henry (1898-1986); pen and wash drawing of a reclining female figure, 1934
Physical description
Pen and wash drawing of a reclining female nude
Dimensions
  • Height: 37.5cm
  • Width: 55.8cm
Style
British
Marks and inscriptions
Moore / 34 (Signed and dated lower left)
Subjects depicted
Female Nude
Life Drawings
Bibliographic references
  • Susan Compton, Henry Moore (London: Royal Academy of Arts, 1988), p. 208, cat. 77.
  • Alan Wilkinson, The Drawings of Henry Moore (London: The Tate Gallery, 1977), p. 63, cat. 53
  • Ann Garould (ed.), Henry Moore: Complete Drawings, vol. 2, cat. AG 34.14; HMF 1067
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
CIRC.230-1938

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1036903/study-of-a-reclining-female-drawing-moore-henry-spencer/
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