William Mulready RA, Life drawing of a standing male nude

Life drawing of a standing male nude, ca. 1800?

William Mulready RA (1786 - 1863)

RA Collection: Art

William Mulready enrolled as a student at the Royal Academy Schools in 1800 and it is possible that he carried out some of these drawings in the life class there. The drawings in this group are probably early in date and certainly bear some resemblance to examples of Mulready's student drawings in the V&A collection.

The young artist's talent as a draughtsman was acknowledged in 1806 when he was awarded the Academy's Silver Medal. Joseph Farington noted at the time that 'Mulready is reckoned to draw the best, but sets Himself high upon it as if He had done His business'. Mulready retained a great enthusiasm for life-drawing throughout his career, particularly from the 1840s onwards and , after his death, examples of these were purchased for the Royal Academy Schools as examples.

Related Works: There is a large collection of life studies and other drawings by Mulready in the V&A Museum.

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Object details

Artist/designer
William Mulready RA (1786 - 1863)
Date
ca. 1800?
Object type
Drawing
Medium
Black and white chalk on brown laid paper
Dimensions

480 mm x 315 mm

Collection
Royal Academy of Arts
Object number
02/624
Acquisition
Bequeathed by Gilbert Bakewell Stretton 1949

recto

Title
Life drawing of a standing male nude

verso

Title
Life drawing of a seated male nude
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