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Hepworth returned to drawing the figure at regular intervals throughout her career, often at moments of transition. 1929 was a key period in her development. Her figurative carvings achieved a scale and confidence that released her work from the conformity of the block.
Hepworth spent two years in Italy where she met and married her first husband John Skeaping. Her training at the British School in Rome under the master carver Ardini engendered her lifelong engagement with classical culture and the human form.
Title
Figure
Date
1929–1930
Medium
oil & pencil on board
Measurements
H 30.5 x W 26 cm
Accession number
PAC 13
Acquisition method
gift from Margaret Gardiner, 1979
Work type
Painting
Inscription description
1. 'Mrs M. Gardiner Bernal'. 2. 'Barbara Hepworth / 1933'. 3. 'Figure, oil x pencil / 12 x 10¼ / 29-30 / Coll. M. Gardiner'. 4. gallery label for MarlBorough Fine Art, London. 5. exhibition label for Tate (3rd April-19th May). 6. exhibition label for Wakefield City Art Gallery and Museum.