
16th-19th Century
French Study 'Academic Study'
French Study 'Academic Study'
£1,750.00
French School
Academic Study, 19th Century
£1,750
Charcoal on paper
60cm × 42cm (74cm × 60cm framed)
Drawings and paintings of the nude, called "académies", were central to academic art training in France from the 16th century onwards. Only after acquiring enough skill were artists permitted to draw a posed live model.