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sketch of sculpture group of seated topless woman in headdress with nude boy standing beside her

Artist: Bose, Fanindra Nath, ARSA · 1888-1926

Bose was in Paris in the summer of 1911 and executed a number of sketches of sculptures both ancient and more recent.

Many of the former were sketches made in the Musee de la Sculpture Comparee at the Trocadero in Paris, or possibly in the grounds of the Palace of Versailles nearby.

The present sketch is for an unidentified carved marble statue.





Additional details

  • Object data
    Date1911
    Accession2024.0069.50
    TypeDrawing Pencil
    MaterialsSupport paper
    Medium Pencil
    Dimensions 26cm x 20.3cm
    AcquisitionGift Galloway Family (September 24th, 2024)

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