Nude with drapery
(Nu à la draperie)
1921
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
73.0 × 54.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2022
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
Suzanne Valadon was a self-trained artist. She had worked as a model from the age of fifteen in the vibrant art world of Paris in the late nineteenth century and was particularly close to Edgar Degas. Possessing natural talent and a keen eye, she learnt much from observing the artists for whom she modelled. Her specialty was painting the naked female form and she took a matter-of-fact approach to portraying the body. She did not idealise or overtly sexualise women, which was unique for her time. This quality is apparent in this work from 1921.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
France
Inscription
inscribed in black and blue paint l.l.: Suzanne Valadon / 1921
Accession Number
2022.881
Department
International Painting