Marsden Hartley

Female Nude
1922–1923

Pencil sketch of a muscular male figure seated in a relaxed pose with his arms resting on the chair. The character has a strong jawline, short hair, and a stoic expression. The drawing is detailed, emphasizing the anatomy and musculature of the figure, and is done on paper with visible sketch lines and shading.

Pencil sketch of a muscular male figure seated in a relaxed pose with his arms resting on the chair. The character has a strong jawline, short hair, and a stoic expression. The drawing is detailed, emphasizing the anatomy and musculature of the figure, and is done on paper with visible sketch lines and shading.

Not on view

Date
1922–1923

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 23 3/4 × 18 1/16in. (60.3 × 45.9 cm)

Accession number
87.2

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Drawing Committee

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/5836

Exhibitions

American Legends: From Calder to O’Keeffe

Dec 22, 2012–June 29, 2014

Marsden Hartley
19 works in the collection

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