Nude Seated on a Couch
Walter Richard Sickert 1860 - 1942
Summary
Study of a nude woman seated on a long low stool, with one leg perched up on the stool and one arm resting on her knee. Domestic setting with a mirror in the background to the right.
Display Label
Interior with Nude Figure 1914 Walter Richard Sickert 1860-1942 Oil on canvas Unlike the nudes of Renoir, which focus on visual pleasure, Sickert emphasises the reality of the situation facing us. Often he employs ambiguous narratives to achieve this. Here, the reflection of a clothed male figure is glimpsed, which emphasises the woman's nakedness. This unsettling device is often employed by Sickert, perhaps inspired by Manet's famous Déjeuner sur L'Herbe. Sickert was renowned for his knowledge of French art and in 1911 became leader of the Camden Town Group, who experimented with Post-Impressionist techniques. He was also a member of the New English Art Club and had earlier been a studio assistant to Whistler, through whom he met Edgar Degas in Paris. Charles L Rutherston gift 1925.578
Object Name
Nude Seated on a Couch
Creators Name
Date Created
1914 (early)
Dimensions
unframed: 50.8cm x 40.8cm
framed: 76cm x 66.2cm
accession number
1925.578
Place of creation
England
Support
canvas
Medium
oil paint
Credit
Gift of Mr Charles Lambert Rutherston, 1925
Legal
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