Academic study of the Wrestlers
Drawing
ca.1800-1801 (drawn)
ca.1800-1801 (drawn)
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Academic study in black and white chalks on green-grey paper of a cast of an antique sculpture of wrestlers
Object details
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| Title | Academic study of the Wrestlers |
| Materials and techniques | Black and white chalks on green-grey paper |
| Brief description | Mulready, William, Study of a cast of the 'Pancrastinae' or 'Wrestlers', ca.1800-1801, black and white chalk on green-grey paper. |
| Physical description | Academic study in black and white chalks on green-grey paper of a cast of an antique sculpture of wrestlers |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed and inscribed: 'for permission to draw from the living model' |
| Gallery label | At the Royal Academy students would spend months or even years copying plaster casts before they were considered ready to graduate to living models in the 'Life Room'. This drawing qualified Mulready for promotion. The complex ancient sculpture he chose allowed him to demonstrate his mastery in creating the illusion of volume. |
| Object history | One of 651 drawings by Mulready purchased at Christie's on 28, 29 and 30 April 1864 for £1669.12.6. |
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| Accession number | 6000 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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