Vilhelm Hammershøi Study of a male nude, from the back

Vilhelm Hammershøi
Danish
1864 - 1916
Study of a male nude, from the back

charcoal on paper
sheet: 16 3/4 by 11 1/4 in.; 41.2 by 28.5 cm
framed: 23 by 17 in.; 58.4 by 43.1 cm

Condition Report:
The sheet, hinged along the upper edge, is buckling throughout and soiled, particularly along the left and lower edges beneath the mat. There are several pinholes along the upper edge and some spots of foxing throughout. The applied media is in good overall condition.
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Catalogue Note:
Hammershøi made this charcoal study of a male nude from behind in P. S. Krøyer's studio around 1884.

Provenance:
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 22 November 1989, lot 462