untitled (A Greek Body)

Description:

Still life in charcoal on paper of a classical Greek statue of a woman wearing a billowing garment. The statue depicted is not identified but the dynamic pose of the figure, and the wet clinging appearance of the garment, resemble artworks from the Hellenistic Age.

• Title: untitled (A Greek Body)
• Creator: Mary Wilson Ball, 1892-1984
• Date: Undated
• Culture: American
• School: Charleston Renaissance Movement
• Dimensions: H-19 W-15 inches

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• Collection: Works on Paper Collection
• Object Name: Mary Wilson Ball Artwork
• Other Name: Charcoal on Paper Figure Study
• Object Id: 1975.32.465

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  • Charcoal drawings
  • Drawings
  • Greek and Roman
  • Statues
  • Woman