Duncan Grant
Seated Male Nude, 1909
Oil on panel
31 1/8 x 21 in. (78.8 x 53.2 cm)
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To view all current artworks for sale visit philipmould.com This work was painted during the same year that Grant took up his studio at 21 Fitzroy Square, at a time...
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This work was painted during the same year that Grant took up his studio at 21 Fitzroy Square, at a time when he increasingly focused his efforts on portraiture. Having recently studied the Old Masters in Paris, Grant developed a comprehensive understanding of human anatomy, evident in this bold nude. Within the safety of his studio, Grant could explore the form of the male nude; he primarily painted portraits of friends and family members, though he did hire models on occasion.
Provenance
The Artist, from whom purchased by;Edward le Bas;
His Estate sale; Christie's, London, 3 March 1978, lot 145;
Eardley Knollys, thence by descent to;
Mattei Radev, thence by descent to the previous owner;
Private Collection, U.K.
Exhibitions
London, Tate Gallery, Duncan Grant: A Retrospective Exhibition, organised by Arts Council of Great Britain, 12 May-20 June 1959, cat. no. 14;London, Royal Academy, A Painter's Collection: An Exhibition of Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture from the Collection of Edward Le Bas, 1963, cat. no. 155.