Works on Paper
Michael Leonard 'Mercury Bather II', 1993
Michael Leonard 'Mercury Bather II', 1993
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Michael Leonard British, 1933-2023
Mercury Bather II, 1993
POA
Graphite pencil on paper
signed (with artist’s monogram) and dated (middle left)
20.5cm × 19.5cm (48cm × 41.5cm framed)
Although most famous for his portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth in the NPG, from the 1970s up until his retirement from painting in 2009, Leonard created a series of paintings celebrating the male figure. The nude, particularly the male nude, has been a recurring theme in his work. “I am fascinated by the subtle interactions of muscle, bone and sinew that come into play as a body moves…”