Manchester Art Gallery

Studies for 'Building the Ark'

George Frederick Watts, 1817 - 1904



Studies for 'Building the Ark'

George Frederick Watts 1817 - 1904

Summary

Four figure studies. The central study is a male nude, facing forward with his right arm over his body. The drawing at the bottom right is similar to this whilst that above is a detail of the subject's neck and shoulders. The drawing to the top left is a back view of an arm and shoulder. The arm is stretched out and to the right.


Object Name

Studies for 'Building the Ark'

Creators Name

George Frederick Watts

Date Created

about 1863

Dimensions

support: 57.4cm x 36.8cm

accession number

1980.395

Collection Group

fine art
on paper, unique
British

Support

paper

Medium

chalk (black)

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