1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Life Study is a 1850 by William Mulready, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a seated nude woman with her legs bent to one side. Her left arm rests on her knee while her right arm hangs loosely. The drawing is mostly in soft brown tones, with a faint spiral doodle in the top-right corner. The artist focused on smooth shapes and gentle shading to show her body’s curves. The paper has a slightly worn look, like it’s been handled a lot. Want to see more? Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for their full collection.
William Mulready was an Irish genre painter living in London. He is best known for his romanticising depictions of rural scenes, and for creating Mulready stationery letter sheets, issued at the same time as the Penny Black postage stamp.
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