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"Dance of the Three Nudes, " Art Deco-Mannerist Drawing w/ Male Figures, 1935

$3,200
£2,380.26
€2,786.81
CA$4,465.09
A$4,996.56
CHF 2,608.97
MX$61,427.47
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SEK 30,972.98
DKK 20,791.76
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About the Item

Drawn in rich, ruddy sanguine, and with a confident, bravura hand, this depiction of three nude males -- all exaggeratedly tall and elastic-limbed -- shows the figures engaging in a kind of dance. The two figures to the right -- one facing away from the viewer and one toward -- almost seem to be in a wrestling hold, but all the figures have a placid, limpid appearance. The draftsmanship is sure and confident, and the relationship between the three figures is unusual and intriguing. The drawing dates from 1935, and is signed "Collet X," which may be a nom de plume for an artist who may have wanted to keep an arm's length distance from a work that might be seen as homoerotic.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 17.25 in (43.82 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1935
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865126691732

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