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"Seated Man, Two Positions", Drawing of Half-Nude Male Figure by Ulen, 1930s

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Beautifully and sensitively drawn by Paul Ulen, this single sheet includes two images of a half-nude male figure, seated and reclining, wearing loose worker pants and sporting a fashionable 1930s haircut. In each case, the figure's strong, muscular body is expressed in tones of light and shadow, confidently drawn in pencil. The gridded background suggests that the figures were studies for a larger wall mural, and indeed, a major mural-esque painting by Ulen, "Bricklayer at Rest," perhaps depicting the same model, is also available from Renaissance Man Antiques. Ulen was trained in England, in the 1920s, later returning to Ohio to win several prizes at the Cleveland Museum of Art in the 1920s and 1930s. The drawing is signed in the lower lefthand corner. Dimensions include the matte; visible drawing is 11.5 inches high by 12.5 inches wide.
  • Creator:
    Paul Ulen (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.25 in (36.2 cm)Width: 19.25 in (48.9 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:
    Overall excellent.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865137239512

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