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ID number: BIRBI-2016.3 Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Artist / Maker: John, Augustus (1878-1961) Title / Object name: Nude Girl Standing Object type: Print Place made: London or Paris Culture: British Date made: about 1906 Materials: Etching Measurements: 190 x 115 mm Provenance: Purchased from William Weston Gallery, London, 1974; bequeathed by Charles Branchini through the Art Fund. |
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A young naked woman stands with her knee upon a bed. Her pensive expression and downturned eyes suggest intimacy and naturalness. The loose, hastily etched lines highlight the mass and unevenness of her body rather than idealising her figure. The model is probably Dorothy McNeill, John’s muse and mistress from 1902. John trained at the prestigious Slade School of Art in London and was a hugely successful artist in his lifetime. Some of his portraits were considered unflattering by viewers and were occasionally rejected by their sitters. Inscriptions / Translations: Signed on plate, br (pencil) 'Augustus John'. #18 from edition of 25 (Chenil Gallery). Plate 'no. 40'. Notes: Full margins. Only state. Model maybe be Dorelia McNeill (1881-1969), who certainly posed for him at this time. |
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