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This horizontal composition presents a reclining nude figure rendered in soft pastel on warm brown paper, creating an intimate study of the human form in repose. The artist employs subtle modeling and careful attention to anatomical proportion, with the figure's elongated pose stretching across the composition's width. The technique emphasizes the sensuality of contour and volume through delicate tonal variations, while the warm earth tones of the paper ground integrate seamlessly with the pale flesh tones of the figure. This work exemplifies the classical figurative tradition reimagined through modernist abstraction and gestural mark making. The drawing reflects a continued engagement with the nude as a primary subject for exploring form, space, and the expressive potential of line.
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Overall
- Provenance
- The Ashby/Connolly Collection.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Rago Auctions
Notes
A Ménage with George Platt Lynes, Rago Auctions, 2026-05-01. Lot 182. Signed to lower left ‘Alexander Cañedo’.
🔨 Auction Lot
A Ménage with George Platt Lynes
May 1, 2026
Estimate: $800 – $1,200
Sold: $8,960
Lot 182
For Sale
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