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Female nude, seated, bending forward

Drawing
1856 (drawn), 1856 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pencil and red chalk drawing of a seated female nude, bending forward touching her ankles and feet. Signed with initials and inscribed with note and the date.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleFemale nude, seated, bending forward (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Chalk drawing
Brief description
Chalk drawing by William Mulready depicting a female nude, seated, bending forward. Great Britain, 1856.
Physical description
Pencil and red chalk drawing of a seated female nude, bending forward touching her ankles and feet. Signed with initials and inscribed with note and the date.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.4cm
  • Width: 21cm
Dimenions taken from the 1972 V&A exhibition catalogue 'Drawings by William Mulready'.
Marks and inscriptions
WM 1856 Royal Academy March 186[?] Reworked from nature (Signed, indistinctly dated, and inscribed with note)
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
FA.324

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Record createdJanuary 12, 2012
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