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Ian Fairweather
(Scotland, Australia 29 Sep 1891–20 May 1974)
- Title
- recto: (Standing man) verso: (Study of male nude)
- Place of origin
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London →
England
- Year
- (circa 1922)
- Media category
- Drawing
- Materials used
- pencil on cream laid paper
- Dimensions
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37.9 x 24.3cm sheet (irreg.)
- Signature & date
- Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Purchased with funds provided by the Gil & Shay Docking Drawing Fund 1998
- Accession number
- 334.1998
- Copyright
- © Ian Fairweather/DACS. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
This rare drawing was made by Ian Fairweather while he was a student at the Slade School in London between 1920 and 24. The Slade School had a strong focus on figure drawing, as the foundation of art, and promoted a formulaic approach to drawing the figure that emphasised anatomical correctness. Fairweather approached his subject with his characteristic lyricism and subtlety, suggesting form through tone rather than line, and reveal his comprehension of movement and structure.
© Australian Art Department, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 2004
- Bibliography (1)
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Tim Fisher (Author), The drawings of Ian Fairweather, Port Melbourne, 1997, 18 (illus.), 62.
- Exhibition history (4)
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The drawings of Ian Fairweather (1997-1998), National Gallery of Australia, 21 Jun 1997–24 Aug 1997.
The drawings of Ian Fairweather (1997-1998), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 17 Oct 1997–07 Dec 1997.
The drawings of Ian Fairweather (1997-1998), Queensland Art Gallery, 07 Feb 1998–29 Mar 1998.
Australian Collection Focus: some recent acquisitions: - Nolan, Boyd, Fairweather, Rees (2010), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 16 Oct 2010–09 Jan 2011.
