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The image shows a full-body drawing of a person in a crouched, forward-leaning position, reaching out with one arm extended forward and the other bent slightly back. The subject's facial features are in profile, with softly drawn details and shading emphasizing the expression. The hair is styled up, with textured strands. The drawing is a nude study, showcasing the natural curves and musculature of the body in detailed sketching. The person is barefoot with both feet planted firmly. The background is a plain, blank brown paper.
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The image shows a full-body drawing of a person in a crouched, forward-leaning position, reaching out with one arm extended forward and the other bent slightly back. The subject's facial features are in profile, with softly drawn details and shading emphasizing the expression. The hair is styled up, with textured strands. The drawing is a nude study, showcasing the natural curves and musculature of the body in detailed sketching. The person is barefoot with both feet planted firmly. The background is a plain, blank brown paper.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Apprehension

Arthur B. Davies

Date
c. 1917-1928
Medium
charcoal and chalk on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 45.72 × 34.29 cm (18 × 13 1/2 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2015.19.324
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mrs. Arthur B. Davies, wife of the artist, 1930)
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Female nude
  • Crouching
  • nude
  • figure
Provenance

the artist, New York; Mrs. Arthur B. (Virginia Meriwether) Davies, New York, 1928; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1930; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

NGA object ID 180679. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.