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- Keith Vaughan 1912–1977
- Title
- Four drawings of a figure with their arms raised
- Date
- [1948]
- Medium
- Graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 230 x 165 mm
- Description
- The images are:
1.A line drawing of a figure with both arms raised above their heads;
2.A cropped version of drawing 1, with more detail in the face;
3.A drawing very similar to number 2, with arms in a slightly different position;
4.Detailed drawing of a face. - Format
- Artwork - on paper, unique
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Purchased by the archive from Thos. Agnew and Sons Ltd in November 1990
- Reference
- TGA 9013/1/56
Archive context
- Sketches & drawings, advertising work, sketchbook and one gouache by Keith Vaughan TGA 9013 (148)
- Loose drawings and sketches TGA 9013/1 (127)
- Four drawings of a figure with their arms raised TGA 9013/1/56
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