Female Nude, Seated, Three Quarter View from Front

1859

William Mulready

(British, 1786–1863)

Culture

England, 19th century

Medium

black and red crayon

Measurements

Sheet: 49.2 x 34.1 cm (19 3/8 x 13 7/16 in.)

Credit Line

L. E. Holden Fund 1978.53

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Location

Not on view

Did You Know?

In 1863, William Mulready testified before the Royal Commission Enquiry into the Royal Academy in support of the life class as central to academic education.

Description

For William Mulready, drawing was a lifelong preoccupation. This sheet was drawn from a model in the Royal Academy’s life school when the artist was 73. He was one of the academy’s most devoted teachers, positioning the model for his students and then drawing alongside them. Closely observed and meticulously crafted, the work attests to Mulready’s consummate skill as a draftsman.