Grand Scale Academic Study of a Classical Greek Figure, 1870, Pencil on Paper

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A Grand Scale Academic Study of a Classical Greek Figure
This impressive 19th-century pencil drawing is a superb example of … Read more A Grand Scale Academic Study of a Classical Greek Figure
This impressive 19th-century pencil drawing is a superb example of the Neoclassical tradition. Executed on a grand scale, the work focuses on a Classical Greek figure, rendered with a soft, tonal precision that suggests the artist was working from a marble / plaster cast.

The absence of a signature is characteristic of an Academic "Concours" or Studio Study, where the focus was entirely on the purity of the line and the anatomical accuracy rather than the artist's ego. The drawing captures the serene, stoic grace that defined the Greek Ideal—focusing on the balance of proportions and the subtle play of light across the musculature.

Condition Report
The graphite remains crisp with no significant smudging. The artist has used a range of pencil grades to create depth, which has been well-preserved.

The paper is in very good condition for its age and size. There is a crease visable in the centre of the page.

Newly framed and mounted using acid-free materials. The work is ready for immediate installation.

Measurement
Height: 65 cm / 25.6 inch

Width: 59 cm / 23.2 inch

Depth: 3.5 cm / 1.4 inch

Weight: 3.3 k.g. / 7.3 lbs This piece is designed in the style of the selected designer and/or manufacturer See less