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Life Drawing of a Male Nude with a Cane
Life Drawing of a Male Nude with a Cane

Photo credit: Manchester Art Gallery

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A study of a nude male holding a cane in his left hand which he points down at the floor. The male has his back to the viewer and leans down to the right of the picture in the direction of the cane. At the Manchester School of Art Valette was appointed specifically to teach drawing from the nude model, a key element of academic art training. Partly because of his limited knowledge of English, Valette chose to teach by example rather than lecturing and would often sit among his students to draw. Valette particularly excelled at drawing the male nude and the complex muscular arrangements of the back, a skill which is clearly demonstrated in this work.

Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester

Title

Life Drawing of a Male Nude with a Cane

Date

c.1910 –1912

Medium

chalk on paper

Measurements

H 62.3 x W 47.5 cm

Accession number

1996.28

Acquisition method

purchased with the assistance of the Victoria and Albert Museum Purchase Grant Fund, the National Art Collections Fund and the Friends of Manchester City Galleries

Work type

Drawing

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Manchester Art Gallery

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