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Edward William Wyon
Reclining Nude Female Portrait - British 19th century Victorian art oil painting

1843

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This beautiful British mid 19th century oil on board painting is by Edward William Wyon. It was painted in 1843 when Wyon would have been in his early thirties. The composition is a full length reclining female nude, lying on her side with her head on her hands. Although Wyon was primarily a sculptor he also painted portraits. He would have completed drawings and painting in his training and also probably produced paintings in preparation for sculptures. Interestingly, this painting has a smaller study of a woman in the bottom right hand corner but both images appear finished and in some detail rather than sketches, and are of course in oil. Wyon has perfectly captured the anatomical details, particularly the curves of her back, hip and buttocks and the posture would be perfect to develop into a sculpture. However, the detail in the skin tone and face are perhaps beyond what Wyon would need for a sculpture so perhaps he was painting this reclining nude purely as a painting. Either way it is a superb example of his work as an artist and of mid 19th century art, with good provenance. Signed, dated and numbered 'Wyon Jany 1843/No 3' upper right. Provenance. With The Maas Gallery, London. Private collection, UK. Condition. Oil on board, 24 inches by 11 inches unframed, in good condition. Frame. Housed in a gilt frame 31 inches by 18 inches framed and in good condition. Edward William Wyon (1811-1885) (Active 1831-1876) was a Sculptor and medallist. He was born in Southwark. He was the third son of Thomas Wyon Senior. Edward studied at the Royal Academy Schools from 1829. Among his commissions were works intended for reproduction by Wedgwood and numerous portrait busts and medals. He executed reliefs for Drapers' Hall, London (1866), and two caryatids for the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (1874).
  • Creator:
    Edward William Wyon (1811 - 1885, British)
  • Creation Year:
    1843
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 31 in (78.74 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU853113077822
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