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An image of Female nude by Russell Drysdale

Russell Drysdale

(England, Australia 07 Feb 1912–29 Jun 1981)

Title
Female nude
Year
1937
Media category
Drawing
Materials used
pencil and watercolour on ivory wove paper
Dimensions

33.4 x 43.1cm sheet (irreg.)

Signature & date
Signed and dated l.r., pencil "G Russell Drysdale/ 37".
Credit
Gift of Lucy Swanton 1981
Accession number
48.1981
Copyright
© Reproduced with permission
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (3)

Lou Klepac (Australia; Croatia, b.1936) (Author), Russell Drysdale: the drawings, Roseville, 2012, 26 (colour illus.).

Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), The portrait and the nude: Australian drawings from the collection, Sydney, 1990. cat.no. 27

Art Gallery of Western Australia (Australia) (Author), The drawings of Russell Drysdale: 1980 Perth survey of drawing, Perth, 1980. cat.no. 5

Exhibition history (10)

(Russell Drysdale) Riddell's Galleries 1938, Riddell's Galleries, 01 Apr 1938–30 Apr 1938.

The Drawings of Russell Drysdale - 1980 Perth Survey of Drawing, Art Gallery of Western Australia, 21 Feb 1980–23 Mar 1980.

The Drawings of Russell Drysdale - 1980 Perth Survey of Drawing, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 12 Apr 1980–18 May 1980.

The Drawings of Russell Drysdale - 1980 Perth Survey of Drawing, Brisbane City Gallery, 02 Jul 1980–01 Aug 1980.

The Drawings of Russell Drysdale - 1980 Perth Survey of Drawing, Art Gallery of South Australia, 06 Sep 1980–19 Oct 1980.

The portrait and the nude: Australian drawings from the collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 18 Aug 1990–28 Oct 1990.

Bodyline, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre, 03 Feb 2001–08 Apr 2001.

Russell Drysdale: the drawings, S.H. Ervin Gallery, 17 Feb 2012–25 Mar 2012.

Russell Drysdale: the drawings, Carrick Hill, 04 Apr 2012–17 Jun 2012.

Russell Drysdale: the drawings, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, 26 Jun 2012–05 Aug 2012.