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Drawing Figures

Sofía Galarza Liu, curator
Carla Tilghman, curator

North Balcony, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

This exhibition examines the centuries long tradition of figure drawing. The exhibition includes works by artists in Europe and the United States, dating from the 16th century to the present. The drawings are divided into several categories that deal with technical issues of drawing as well as issues involved with the act of modeling. Emphasis is placed on the various techniques, processes, and materials used to execute the drawings.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Andrea Appiani (1754–1817), Cupid Holding a Pitcher and Cup — Cupid Holding a Pitcher and Cup

Andrea Appiani

circa 1808

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), untitled — untitled

Thomas Hart Benton

circa 1910

Isabel Bishop (1902–1988), study for The Club — study for The Club

Isabel Bishop

1931

François Bonvin (1817–1887), A Peasant Girl Eating from a Bowl — A Peasant Girl Eating from a Bowl

François Bonvin

circa 1847

John Severinus Conway (1852–1925), Male Nude with Jug — Male Nude with Jug

John Severinus Conway

circa 1880

Kenyon Cox (1856–1919), first study for figure of Wisdom — first study for figure of Wisdom

Kenyon Cox

circa 1908

Kenyon Cox (1856–1919), drapery study for figure of Wisdom — drapery study for figure of Wisdom

Kenyon Cox

circa 1908

Kenyon Cox (1856–1919), nude study of Rectitude — nude study of Rectitude

Kenyon Cox

circa 1908

Antonio Castillo y Saavedra (1616–1668), Four Heads — Four Heads

Antonio Castillo y Saavedra

mid 1600s

George de Mare (1863–1907), Portrait of Mlle. Eugenie H. Galloo — Portrait of Mlle. Eugenie H. Galloo

George de Mare

1904

Head of Christ in Profile

Carlo Dolci

1640s

John Dowd (born 1960), The Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger — The Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger

John Dowd

1960s

Frank Duveneck (1848–1919), Woman with a Fan — Woman with a Fan

Frank Duveneck

1880s

Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931), Male Nude — Male Nude

Kahlil Gibran

late 1800s–early 1900s

Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931), Sketch of a Nude Figure — Sketch of a Nude Figure

Kahlil Gibran

1913

Horatio Greenough (1805–1852), Three Heads — Three Heads

Horatio Greenough

1834

Robert Henri (1865–1929), Dancer with Veils — Dancer with Veils

Robert Henri

late 1800s–early 1900s

Richard M. Hollander (1911–1991), untitled — untitled

Richard M. Hollander

1938

Daniel Huntington (1816–1906), Study of a Male Torso — Study of a Male Torso

Daniel Huntington

late 1800s

Rockwell Kent (1882–1971), Man with Pitchfork — Man with Pitchfork

Rockwell Kent

1939

John Koch (1909–1978), Portrait Study of Helen Foresman Spencer — Portrait Study of Helen Foresman Spencer

John Koch

1900s

Gaston Lachaise (1882–1935), Female head — Female head

Gaston Lachaise

circa 1917–1919

Karl Mattern (1892–1969), Conversation Group — Conversation Group

Karl Mattern

1931

Tommaso Minardi (1787–1871), Studio Scene with Artists and Corpse — Studio Scene with Artists and Corpse

Tommaso Minardi

early-mid 1800s

Pier Francesco Mola (1612–1666), Study of Sleeping Man with Dog — Study of Sleeping Man with Dog

Pier Francesco Mola

circa 1650

Lelio Orsi (1511–1587), Dead Christ — Dead Christ

Lelio Orsi

late 1550s–1560s

Thomas Matthews Rooke (1842–1942), Male Nude — Male Nude

Thomas Matthews Rooke

mid 1800s–early 1900s

William Rothenstein (1872–1945), Portrait of Lucien Swift Kirtland — Portrait of Lucien Swift Kirtland

William Rothenstein

1911

Thomas Rowlandson (1756–1827), Ducreux Distressed — Ducreux Distressed

Thomas Rowlandson

1700s

Ventura Salimbeni (1568–1613), study of the Madonna and Child with St. Agatha and St. Roch and a further study of St. Roch (verso) study of St. James — study of the Madonna and Child with St. Agatha and St. Roch and a further study of St. Roch (verso) study of St. James

Ventura Salimbeni

late 1500s–early 1600s

Pierre Alexandre Wille (1748–1837), Portrait of an Old Woman — Portrait of an Old Woman

Pierre Alexandre Wille

1772

Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931), Male Nude — Male Nude

Kahlil Gibran

early 1900s

Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931), Female Nude, Seen from Behind — Female Nude, Seen from Behind

Kahlil Gibran

late 1800s–early 1900s

Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931), Crouching Female Nude — Crouching Female Nude

Kahlil Gibran

1913

Events

September 5, 2002

Screening

Figure Drawing

7:00–8:00PM

309 Auditorium

September 8, 2002

Performance

Figure Drawing Demonstration

2:00–4:00PM

Gallery 317 Central Court

September 19, 2002

Talk

Drawing Figures

12:15–1:15PM

Gallery 404

September 19, 2002

Workshop

Drawing Class: Drawing from Drawings

7:00–8:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Gallery 404