drawing
- Museum number
- 1938,1008.93
- Description
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Studies of two nude women; one seated on the ground with legs outstretched and head thrown back, the other seated on a surface, with legs crossed and chin resting on her hands
Graphite
- Production date
- 1880-1937
- Dimensions
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Height: 335 millimetres
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Width: 236 millimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1938
- Acquisition notes
- 1938,1008.13 to 102 consists of the 90 drawings which comprised lot 157 in the posthumous Shannon sale at Sotheby's 9 June 1938. The BM bid unsuccessfully at the sale, where it was bought by Mr Wheeler of 23 Ryder Street. Hind then got him to offer it to the BM for £120, at which price it was purchased by the NACF and presented to the BM. (See letter in Reports of 29 June 1938).
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1938,1008.93