From:Williamson Art Gallery and Museum

Name/TitleNude Seated on a Sofa

About this objectSteer typically depicted his nudes in naturalistic poses in everyday settings, such as this modest sofa. This unidealised presentation of the female nude was viewed as more risqué than posing a nude in deliberately stylised, historical or classical contexts as seen in Steer’s ‘Reclining Nude’ (1896), also in the Williamson collection.

The paleness of the model’s complexion is emphasised by the pearlescent colour tones and the contrasting darkness of the surrounding room.

MakerSteer, Philip Wilson (1860-1942)

Maker Rolepainter

Date Madec. 1896-1898

Period19th century

Medium and Materialsmedium: oil
support: canvas

Style and IconographyImpressionist

Style and IconographyNude

Techniqueoil on canvas

Measurementssupport: height: 90.2 cm
support: width: 110.5 cm

Subject and Association Keywordsnude

Credit LineBequest from WR Hornby Steer, 1993

Object Typepainting

Object numberBIKGM.8166

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