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"Archer and Standing Nude, " Early Art Deco Drawing by Donald De Lue

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About the Item

Created early in De Lue's career, possibly when he worked in the New York studio of Bryant Baker, this handsome Art Deco drawing depicts a nude male figure in an outstretched archer pose accompanied by a standing female nude figure. Because it doesn't show the hallmarks of De Lue's later style --including heavy, exaggerated musculature -- his interest in lithe, mannered nudes is already apparent. It is our estimation that this drawing dates to the 1930s. His male and female figures at the federal courthouse in Philadelphia, dating to the 1930s, demonstrate the enormous strength and severe weightiness he brought to his lifetime of sculpture. (Dimensions include matte; drawing itself is 23 inches high by 18 inches wide.).
  • Creator:
    Donald De Lue (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 22 in (55.88 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1930s
  • Condition:
    Minor yellowing toward bottom of sheet; very minor splashes in lower half of image.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865124324712

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