Caption

Female nude, Paul Fierens 'L'Art Hollandais contemporain', drawing, study for binding design, Female nude between two faces in profile, design for book cover Paul Fierens 'L'Art Hollandais contemporain'., draftsman (artist): Leo Gestel, 1933, draftsman (artist), coal, organic material, paper, charcoal stick, charcoal drawing, height 202 mm x width 175 mm, A charcoal drawing on beige paper shows a simplified nude female figure frontally with elongated limbs and a rounded torso, her head rendered with minimal facial features and wavy hair falling to one side; large, rounded abstract shapes flank her body on both sides, each containing a profile of a human face looking outward, with one profile showing a pronounced nose and lips and the other a softer silhouette; loose, gestural shading and curved strokes create a sense of shadow and movement around the figures, with additional quick marks suggesting waves or clouds in the upper right and angular mountain-like strokes in the lower left, and smudges and darker charcoal areas scattered across the background and edges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B47_344

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53.6Mb (8.1Mb) / 13.4in x 15.6in / 4006 x 4673 (300dpi)

Keywords

Female nude Paul Fierens L'Art Hollandais contemporain drawing study binding design two faces profile design book cover Paul Fierens draftsman artist Leo Gestel 1933 coal organic material paper charcoal stick charcoal drawing height 202 mm x width 175 mm beige paper simplified nude female figure frontally elongated limbs rounded torso head rendered minimal facial features wavy hair falling side large rounded abstract shapes flank body sides containing human face looking outward profile showing pronounced nose lips softer silhouette loose gestural shading curved strokes create sense shadow movement figures additional quick marks suggesting waves clouds upper right angular mountain- strokes lower left smudges darker charcoal areas scattered across background edges