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- Keith Vaughan 1912–1977
- Title
- Eight drawings of figures on one sheet
- Date
- [1943–6]
- Medium
- Ink and watercolour paint on paper
- Dimensions
- 267 × 380 mm
- Format
- Artwork - on paper, unique
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Purchased by the archive from Thos. Agnew and Sons Ltd in November 1990
- Reference
- TGA 9013/1/50
Description
The drawings are:
1.Three abstract circular shapes;
2.Male nude with elongated right arm standing in front of an abstract painting;
3.Male nude with intestines exposed and shapes to represent various parts of the body;
4.Full figure standing male nude with shading;
5.Full figure standing male nude with; particular attention to skeletal ribs and exposed intestines;
6.Small drawing of a standing male nude. Mimics drawing number 5;
7.Full male nude with an arm missing. Line shading of spine and ribs;;
8.Two small standing male nudes, one shaded in lines the other shaded in blocks.
The last two drawings have been pasted onto the larger sheet from a separate piece of paper. Inscribed on the back 'BDI2'.
Archive context
- Sketches & drawings, advertising work, sketchbook and one gouache by Keith Vaughan TGA 9013 (148)
- Loose drawings and sketches TGA 9013/1 (127)
- Eight drawings of figures on one sheet TGA 9013/1/50
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