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"Standing Male Nude, " Preparatory Drawing by Dunbar Beck

About the Item

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 accomplished and successful muralists, and he painted a WPA-sponsored mural in the post office in Danvers, Massachusetts, and a series of murals for the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair, among many others. He was also commissioned by Steinway to paint a series of scenes on a piano that the company gave to the White House during the Roosevelt administration.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 23 in (58.42 cm)Width: 17.75 in (45.09 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1930s
  • Condition:
    Minor losses to paper at edge.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU86512133662

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