Clay sculpture of a Nude Man Carrying a Heavy Load by F N Bose ARSA
Bose himself may have been responsible for the photography however he is known to have had his own portrait taken by the Edinburgh-based commercial photographer Drummond Young whilst another Edinburgh photographer Francis Caird Inglis recorded other of Bose's sculptural works and he may have engaged either of them to record this piece.
The piece depicts a well-built man whose moustache identifies him as most probably James Roddick a retired soldier who was engaged for many years as a life model at Edinburgh College of Art to supplement his income as a night watchman.
Typical of Bose's work it reveals the influence of the work of Auguste Rodin HRSA in conveying a sense of continuous movement.
Bose would have been able to see Rodin's works first hand at the RSA Annual Exhibitions and when he visited Paris in 1911 actually met the great French sculptor who took an interest in his work.
The title of the piece has not been established but the work was almost certainly undertaken whilst Bose was a student at Edinburgh College of Art.
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Date c.1908 - c.1911 Accession 2024.0069.117 Type Photograph Black and white print Materials Support paper, photographic Dimensions Support size of the print
21.8cm x 16.4cmAcquisition Gift Galloway Family (September 24th, 2024) -
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