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Early 20th Century Pen and Ink Drawing Female Nude
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Early 20th Century Pen and Ink Drawing Female Nude

1900 - 1920
Description

Early 20th-century Pen and ink drawing of a female nude

Very very drawn female academic ink drawing of a female nude from behind in the all-fours position.

Drawn by S G Smith in the 1920s

The nude drawing is mounted behind the cellophane.

Unframed

Measurements to include mount

Height 31 cm

Width 22 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
22cm (8.66")
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Antiques Decorative (Sussex) has dated this Pen and Ink Nude Sketch to the 1920s.

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SA1083257
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Description
Early 20th-century Pen and ink drawing of a female nude

Very very drawn female academic ink drawing of a female nude from behind in the all-fours position.

Drawn by S G Smith in the 1920s

The nude drawing is mounted behind the cellophane.

Unframed

Measurements to include mount

Height 31 cm

Width 22 cm

Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Date of Manufacture

Antiques Decorative (Sussex) has dated this Pen and Ink Nude Sketch to the 1920s.

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SA1083257
Antiques Decorative (Sussex)
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A vertical monochrome pen and ink drawing illustrating the rear view of a kneeling female figure mounted within a white paper card surround.
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Archive I A vertical monochrome pen and ink drawing illustrating the rear view of a kneeling female figure mounted within a white paper card surround.

Early 20th Century Pen and Ink Drawing Female Nude

Archive II A vertical monochrome pen and ink drawing illustrating the rear view of a kneeling female figure mounted within a white paper card surround. View II
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A vertical monochrome pen and ink drawing illustrating the rear view of a kneeling female figure mounted within a white paper card surround.
Early 20th century Pen and ink drawing female nude
Ref: SA1083257
A vertical monochrome pen and ink drawing illustrating the rear view of a kneeling female figure mounted within a white paper card surround.
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  • ObjectOriginal Artwork
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleModernist Realism
  • MaterialPaper, Ink
  • ColourBlack and White
  • MotifsCross-hatching technique, Figurative contour line, Kneeling pose
  • SizeH 31 cm (12 in) x W 22 cm (9 in)

This early 20th-century original artwork is a modernist realism pen and ink drawing depicting a female nude from behind in a kneeling pose. Created by S G Smith in the 1920s, the piece employs a figurative contour line and cross-hatching technique rendered in black ink on white paper. The monochrome composition is mounted within a rectangular white paper card surround, positioned behind cellophane, and presented unframed. The physical dimensions measure 31 cm high by 22 cm wide. Suitable for placement on a narrow wall space, this piece fits naturally within a gentleman's library or a study. The neutral black and white palette allows integration into various interior colour schemes while offering an academic study of the human form.

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Life drawings from this period focus on studying human anatomy and lighting through direct observation, often utilising pen, charcoal, or graphite to capture contour and form.

Artists typically used dip pens with steel nibs and India or iron gall ink applied directly onto cotton rag paper or card stock.

Authentic works of paper art from this era display signs of age such as subtle paper yellowing, foxing spots, ink tone variation, and period-appropriate card mounts.

Displaying monochrome drawings in simple black or dark timber frames allows them to integrate into contemporary gallery walls alongside photography and modern prints.

Frame paper artworks behind UV-filtering glass using acid-free matting materials, and position them away from direct sunlight and damp wall surfaces.
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