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Nude Figure Study Sketch

Artist:Gil Elvgren
Date:1940s
Medium:Charcoal on Vellum Paper
Dimensions:Matted: 28" x 22" – Sight Size: 20" x 14"
Condition:Very Good
Original Use:Fine Art
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This original fine art figure study by the pre-eminent pin-up illustrator comes from a collection of Gil Elvgren preliminary graphite drawings that we acquired which were found in a house in Sarasota, Florida where the artist once lived. With restraint and a detailed eye towards anatomy, the artist captures a brunette with a contemplative pose, offering a view of the seated figure in a relaxed state. The work depicts the human form with more realism than the idealized figures of pin-up girls, but his same technical ability is seen in this rare unpublished work.

Nude Figure Study Sketch

Artist: Gil Elvgren

Filed Under: Pin-Up & Glamour Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: Charcoal, drawing, figure study, Gil Elvgren, nude, pin up, Sketch
Added to Gallery: June 15, 2015

 

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