The Hon. Dorothy Brett

Sketch of a female nude seated in an armchair

[c.1910–20]

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Created by: The Hon. Dorothy Brett 1883–1977
Title: Sketch of a female nude seated in an armchair
Date: [c.1910–20]
Medium: Pencil on paper
Dimensions: 600 × 475 mm
Description: Drawing and a study in sanguine conte pencil, one set within a large frame showing a female nude, sitting in an armchair, with her head in her arms, resting on a table, in front of a vase. Also includes a rough study to the side of the frame, of a nude female form. At the bottom of the drawing, a small abstract study of a female thigh can be seen.
Format: Artwork - on paper, unique
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Purchased from Alan Cowie, London, 2017
Reference: TGA 20188/1/3

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Forty one sketches, prints and one unfinished oil painting by Dorothy Brett TGA 20188 (41)
- Forty one sketches and prints by Dorothy Brett TGA 20188/1 (41)
- - Sketch of a female nude seated in an armchair TGA 20188/1/3