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A half naked figure, lying on her side
Maker
(artist)
1880-1959
1880-1959
Title
A half naked figure, lying on her side
Date of Production
1928
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
Height: 44.8 cm
Width: 55.8 cm
Width: 55.8 cm
Accession Number
D.1935.SC.14
Mode of Acquisition
Samuel Courtauld, gift, 1935
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
© The estate of Sir Jacob Epstein
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
erotica
person of colour
person of colour
Provenance
exhibited by the artist at Godfrey Phillips (London) October - November 1928; purchased there by Samuel Courtauld (1876-1947), January 1929; Courtauld Gift 1935
Exhibition History
The Artist's Model - From Etty to Spencer, Djanogly Art Gallery, Nottingham, 16/10/1999-12/12/1999
The Artist's Model - From Etty to Spencer, Kenwood House, London, 22/07/1999-26/09/1999
The Artist's Model - From Etty to Spencer, York City Art Gallery, York, 29/05/1999-11/07/1999 ...More
Drawings from the Courtauld, Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield; Wolverhampton Art Gallery; Bolton Museum and Art Gallery; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle; Ferens Art Gallery, Hull; Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery, 1977-79
Watercolours, drawings and engravings from the Courtauld Collection (no catalogue), Nottingham University, 1969
Drawings and Engravings from the Courtauld Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, December 1959-April 1960
Drawings by Epstein, Godfrey Phillips, London, 1928 (Oct.-Nov.) ...Less
The Artist's Model - From Etty to Spencer, Kenwood House, London, 22/07/1999-26/09/1999
The Artist's Model - From Etty to Spencer, York City Art Gallery, York, 29/05/1999-11/07/1999 ...More
Drawings from the Courtauld, Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield; Wolverhampton Art Gallery; Bolton Museum and Art Gallery; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle; Ferens Art Gallery, Hull; Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery, 1977-79
Watercolours, drawings and engravings from the Courtauld Collection (no catalogue), Nottingham University, 1969
Drawings and Engravings from the Courtauld Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, December 1959-April 1960
Drawings by Epstein, Godfrey Phillips, London, 1928 (Oct.-Nov.) ...Less
Literature
The artist's model from Etty to Spencer, York City Art Gallery; Kenwood, London; Djanogly Art Gallery, Nottingham, 1999
no. 81
illus. p. 100
Drawings from the Courtauld, Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield; Wolverhampton Art Gallery; Bolton Museum and Art Gallery; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle; Ferens Art Gallery, Hull; Ports, 1977-79
cat. no. 10
Cooper, Douglas, The Courtauld Collection, London 1954
no. 164
as 'Recumbent Negress' ...More
Black, Robert, The art of Jacob Epstein, Cleveland, Ohio 1942
no. 154
Wellington, Hubert, Epstein: seventy-five drawings, London 1929
no. 59 ...Less
no. 81
illus. p. 100
Drawings from the Courtauld, Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield; Wolverhampton Art Gallery; Bolton Museum and Art Gallery; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle; Ferens Art Gallery, Hull; Ports, 1977-79
cat. no. 10
Cooper, Douglas, The Courtauld Collection, London 1954
no. 164
as 'Recumbent Negress' ...More
Black, Robert, The art of Jacob Epstein, Cleveland, Ohio 1942
no. 154
Wellington, Hubert, Epstein: seventy-five drawings, London 1929
no. 59 ...Less
Inscriptions
Watermark: none.
Inscription: Recto: lower right, graphite, signed: “Epstein”; lower left corner, graphite: “(164) / 14.35”. Verso: lower right corner, graphite: “S/L/”.
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: Recto: lower right, graphite, signed: “Epstein”; lower left corner, graphite: “(164) / 14.35”. Verso: lower right corner, graphite: “S/L/”.
Collector's mark: none.
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