The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 4, 2022

Study No. 2 (Standing Male Nude Seen from Back)

1940

William A. Van Duzer

(American, 1917-2005)

America, Ohio, Cleveland

Graphite

Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1940.80

Location

not on view

Description

Cleveland artist William Van Duzer probably created this graphite drawing featuring the rear view of a nude male during a life drawing class. The model’s pose, contours, and prominent muscles evoke Michelangelo’s David. Perhaps Van Duzer combined his sketch from a live model with his knowledge of Michelangelo’s sculpture, gained from a visit to Italy or from photographs.

William A. Van Duzer

Biographical information exists in the Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
Citations
William A. Van Duzer Entry Card to 1940 May Show. Cleveland Museum of Art May Show Records, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
Exhibition history

The May Show: 22nd Annual Exhibition of Works by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 1-June 9, 1940).

The Lessons of the Academy. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 8-May 29, 1983).

Master/Apprentice: Imitation and Inspiration in the Renaissance. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 13, 2019-February 23, 2020).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1940.80