Reclining Nude
‘Reclining Nude’ by Duncan Grant, 1930. The artist wrote 5 February 1970, “I’m afraid I cannot fit an accurate date to the picture. It was painted at 8 Fitzroy St, London from a model, 1930 or so but I cannot be sure of the year. I’m sorry not to be able to give you more information.” The painting depicts a full female figure reclining nude angled left to right.
Grant (1885-1978) was a British artist and designer. He was a member of the Bloomsbury Group of artists and writers.
Grant (1885-1978) was a British artist and designer. He was a member of the Bloomsbury Group of artists and writers.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 39/1969
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Paintings
- Medium
- oil on paper
- Common Name
- Reclining Nude
- Simple Name
- painting
- Inscription Transcription
- Duncan Grant; Mr Duncan Grant c/o The Lefevre Galleries, 1A, King Street, St James’s, London, SW1 43 Old Bond Street /29 1/2 x 22’ / BD 9462 5233 ; Exposition Internationale d’Art Moderne Bruxelles 1935 727 D Grant Anglais Nu. WO 6003’ x 15’ in pencil top left. B9s 5848 in pencil top right
- Period Classification
- Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Town
- London
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Date
- c 1930
- Production Person Initials
- Duncan
- Production Person Surname
- Grant
- Production Year Low
- 1929
- Production Year High
- 1931
