Standing Female Figure, Back View
Maker
John Frederick Kensett
(American, 1816 - 1872)
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca.1845-1847
Mediumgraphite and watercolor on paper
Dimensions13 1/4 x 9 7/8 in. (33.7 x 25.1 cm.)
InscribedInscribed in lower left of recto: Procida
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
Gift of Michael St. Clair and Paul M. Jones through the Courtesy of Babcock Galleries, New York
Label TextThe names of various villages appear on many of Kensett's figure drawings. For example, Standing Female Figure, Back View is inscribed "Procida," an island off the coast of Italy. Although the model's costume may have been from that region, the watercolors were actually done in classes in Rome. Kensett inscribed Seated Male Figure "Costume of the Brigand," revealing his interest in the clothing the model wore and the type of figure he represented.Status
Not on viewObject number91.268
John Frederick Kensett
ca. 1845-1847
Object number: 91.261
