Standing Nude Male in Profile | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1936.153.15
People: Denman Waldo Ross, American (Cincinnati, OH 1853 - 1935 London, England)
Title: Standing Nude Male in Profile
Other Titles: Alternate Title: Nude Youth Standing in Profile to the Right with Hands and Right Foot Forward
Classification: Drawings
Work Type: drawing
Date: 19th-20th century
Culture: American
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/307243

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Graphite and watercolor on white paper

Dimensions

actual: 30.5 x 21.5 cm (12 x 8 7/16 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: upper margin, graphite, in artist's hand: Composition in ²4
inscription: left margin, graphite, in artist's hand: square [inscribed three times]
inscription: right margin, graphite, in artist's hand: square [inscribed three times]
inscription: right margin, graphite, in artist's hand: 45° [inscribed twice]
watermark: O.W.P. & A.C.L.

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Bequest of the artist to the Fogg Art Museum, 1936.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Denman W. Ross, Class of 1875
Accession Year: 1936
Object Number: 1936.153.15
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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