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Morning on the Seine

Stanley RA Anderson

1930

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Early Modern Nude

Dominant colour

Morning on the Seine is a 1930 by Stanley RA Anderson, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Stanley RA Anderson
When & what style?: 1930
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This drawing shows a bareback man bending forward, hands resting on his knees. His back is turned to us, and his posture looks relaxed but a little tired. The lines are loose and sketchy, with some shading to show muscle and skin. The artist focused on the body’s shape and movement, not details. The paper has a few faint marks where the pencil pressed harder. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with lines.

The story of this work

Overview

A preparatory drawing by Stanley Anderson depicts figures and draperies intended for the etching *Morning on the Seine*.

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About the artist

Artist

Stanley RA Anderson

Stanley R. A. Anderson filled sketchbooks with pencil drawings of quiet corners: a library alcove before 1930 titled The Reading Room, the rooftops and spires of Prague’s Church of St. Mikaláš, and a misty Morning on…

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