Reclining Female Nude (1793)
John Opie1793 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1807)
Specifications
- Year
- 1793
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1761–1807
About the artwork
This page presents "Reclining Female Nude" (1793), created by John Opie. Background on Drawings: Drawings range from quick preparatory sketches to finished works in pen, chalk, charcoal, graphite, or wash. Artists have long used drawings to plan paintings, sculptures, and buildings, so a sketch can show how an idea developed. Context for 1793: The Enlightenment and the habit of the Grand Tour fed a wider interest in science, travel, antiquity, and natural history, and illustrators accompanied many expeditions. In Japan, ukiyo-e woodblock printing flourished in the Edo period and made colour prints a popular and affordable art form. It is listed in the Drawings collection. The image is in landscape orientation.
"Reclining Female Nude" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
English, 1761–1807
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