1868
charcoal
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Standing Nude Girl is a 1868 charcoal by Thomas Hovenden, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman standing sideways, her back to us. She has one hand resting on her stomach and the other near her hip. The lines are loose but confident, with soft shading to show her curves and the way her body moves. The artist focused on the body’s natural shape, not details like hair or background. The paper is off-white, and the charcoal looks smudged in places, giving it a warm, rough feel. If you like this style, check out Romanticism for more works that value emotion and natural forms.
Thomas Hovenden (December 28, 1840 – August 14, 1895) was an Irish-born painter and teacher who spent most of his life in the United States.
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