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Seated Female Nude

Artists' colourman: Scott, Alexander · 1843-1912Artist: Black, William S

Black was a student in the RSA Life School every year from 1878-9 to 1880-81 inc.
In 1879 he was awarded a prize for the second best drawing from the life and in 1881 took prizes for the second best Painting from the Life; Best Drawing from the Life, and shared the Stuart Prize with Thomas Stuart Burnett. The Visitors to the RSA Life School during his time were; K MacLeay; W McTaggart and G Hay (1878-9); J M Barclay; William McTaggart; Robert Herdman and W E Lockhart (1879-80) and J M Barclay; William McTaggart; Robert Herdman and W E Lockhart (1880-1).

the canvas is stamped twice on the verso face with Scott's punch



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  • Object data

    Date1880
    Accession2017.076
    Materials Support canvas
    Dimensions Support
    60.9cm x 40.6cm
    Frame
    63.5cm x 43.2cm
    MediumPaint, oil
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