Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5

"Contemplation, " Brilliantly-Hued Pastel Drawing of Standing Male Nude by Cox

About the Item

Sensuous and vividly-hued, this pastel drawing of a standing male nude with his head resting against the wall was made by Allyn Cox, son of the famous muralist Kenyon Cox. The younger Allyn was important in his own right for executing an ambitious set of murals for the U.S. Capitol Building, as well as a set of wall murals and a decorated coffered ceiling for the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library at UCLA in 1925. The drawing was probably executed in preparation for a mural, and comes from a major collection of Cox's drawings. The medium is pastel on paper.
  • Creator:
    Allyn Cox (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 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:
    Wear consistent with age and use. The drawing itself is in fine condition; edges of paper are ragged and torn.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865120455392
More From This SellerView All
  • "Standing Male Nude, " Pastel Drawing by Allyn Cox, US Capitol Muralist
    By Allyn Cox
    Located in Philadelphia, PA
    Beautifully executed in warm, roseate colors -- coral, terra cotta, brick and ivory -- this drawing was made by Allyn Cox, probably as a study for one of many murals he was commissioned to paint at the US Capitol...
    Category

    Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Drawings

  • "Seated Male Nude, " Superb Drawing by Allyn Cox, US Capitol Muralist
    By Allyn Cox
    Located in Philadelphia, PA
    This handsome drawing of a seated male nude, executed in pastel, demonstrates Allyn Cox's superb draftsmanship and mastery of color. Depicting his subject from behind, as he leans to his left, is reminiscent of the work of the great masters from the Renaissance, the 18th century and 19th century. Cox spent 20 years painting and restoring murals at the US Capitol...
    Category

    Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Drawings

  • "Standing Male Nude, " Study for Mural by Allyn Cox, U.S. Capitol Painter
    By Allyn Cox
    Located in Philadelphia, PA
    This strong and confident drawing of a standing male nude was made by Allyn Cox, probably for one of an array of murals he painted in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, starting with an series of paintings for the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library at UCLA in 1925. Son of Kenyon Cox...
    Category

    Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

    Materials

    Paper

  • "Nudes Among the Ruins, " Vivid Mural Study with Male Nudes by Allyn Cox
    By Allyn Cox
    Located in Philadelphia, PA
    This sun-drenched scene, drawn with a vivid palette of bright Mediterranean blues and chalk whites, shows a pattern of gridding by the artist, indicating that this drawing served as ...
    Category

    Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Drawings

  • "Floating Man, " Study for Ceiling Mural with Male Nude by Allyn Cox, 1920s
    By Allyn Cox
    Located in Philadelphia, PA
    "Floating Man," study for ceiling mural with male nude by Allyn Cox, 1920s This dramatic drawing, which demonstrates the artist's mastery of the human fi...
    Category

    Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Drawings

    Materials

    Paper

  • "Standing Male Nude, " Preparatory Drawing by Dunbar Beck
    Located in Philadelphia, PA
    This ethereal drawing by Dunbar Beck demonstrates his mastery of the human figure, with antecedents in Renaissance and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Beck was one of America's most accomp...
    Category

    Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

You May Also Like
  • French Academic Charcoal Drawing of Standing Nude Male Figure
    Located in Los Angeles, CA
    19th Century French academic charcoal drawing of nude male figure standing in the traditional contrapposto pose. With exceptional attention to tonal modeling, the piece has a feeling...
    Category

    Early 20th Century French Drawings

    Materials

    Paper

  • Drawing of Nude Male from, 1898
    Located in Tarrytown, NY
    Drawing done of a nude male in 1898. 450 each.
    Category

    Antique 1890s Drawings

    Materials

    Paper

  • Academic Charcoal Drawing of Standing Nude
    Located in Los Angeles, CA
    Turn of the century French academic charcoal drawing of standing nude figure, as seen from behind. With its contemplative investigation of volumetric proportioning, the piece has whi...
    Category

    Antique Early 1900s French Drawings

    Materials

    Paper

  • Selection of 1930s Academic Study Drawings of Male Nudes
    By Carl de Zeeuw
    Located in Atlanta, GA
    Selection of 1930's Academic Study Drawings of Male Nudes, hand drawn by Carl De Zeeuw, American, circa 1930's. The price noted below is for EACH dra...
    Category

    Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

    Materials

    Paper

  • Selection of 1930s Academic Study Drawings of Male Nudes
    By Carl de Zeeuw
    Located in Atlanta, GA
    Selection of 1930's Academic Study Drawings of Male Nudes, hand drawn by Carl De Zeeuw, American, circa 1930's. The price noted below is for EACH dra...
    Category

    Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

    Materials

    Paper

  • Selection of 1930s Academic Study Drawings of Male Nudes
    By Carl de Zeeuw
    Located in Atlanta, GA
    Selection of 1930's Academic Study Drawings of Male Nudes, hand drawn by Carl De Zeeuw, American, circa 1930's. The price noted below is for EACH dra...
    Category

    Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

    Materials

    Paper

Recently Viewed

View All