Accession Number
1987/1.316

Title
Nude

Artist(s)
Philip Grausman

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1970

Medium & Support
graphite on Fabriano Artistico paper

Dimensions
22 1/2 in x 29 15/16 in (57.15 cm x 76.04 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Maestro and Madame Vladimir Horowitz

Subject matter
Best known for his figurative sculptures, Grausman depicts the alternative to his portraits here. Similar to a drawing at the Baltimore Museum of Art (Reclining Model, 1970), this drawing of a woman shows the simple and smooth lines that can also be found in his sculptures.

Physical Description
This drawing depicts a nude woman laying on her back with her arms folded above her breasts. Her left leg is bent at the knee, and her knee points upwards. The lines of her left leg end at her calf. The woman's right leg and head are not visible in the drawing. The drawing is signed and dated (l.r.) "Grausman / 1970".

Primary Object Classification
Drawing

Primary Object Type
life drawing

Additional Object Classification(s)
Drawing

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
females
modern and contemporary art
nudes
nudes (representations)
sketches
women (female humans)