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William H. (Bill) Littlefield — Lying Nude with Garland (Nu Couche Avec Guirland)
William H. (Bill) Littlefield

Lying Nude with Garland (Nu Couche Avec Guirland)

1935

This oil painting depicts a reclining female nude figure rendered in warm, naturalistic tones against a loosely sketched background. The model reclines in a contemplative pose with draped fabric and verdant foliage visible in the composition's lower register. Executed in the early twentieth century, the work demonstrates the figurative tradition that flourished among Provincetown and Cape Cod regional painters, combining classical subject matter with modernist brushwork and subtle color harmonies.

Medium
Oil on panel
Dimensions

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Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction

May 16, 2026

Estimate: $1,500$2,000

Lot 9

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William H. (Bill) Littlefield, Lying Nude with Garland (Nu Couche Avec Guirland), 1935

This oil painting depicts a reclining female nude figure rendered in warm, naturalistic tones against a loosely sketched background. The model reclines in a contemplative pose with draped fabric and verdant foliage visible in the composition's lower register. Executed in the early twentieth century, the work demonstrates the figurative tradition that flourished among Provincetown and Cape Cod regional painters, combining classical subject matter with modernist brushwork and subtle color harmonies.

Medium
Oil on panel
Dimensions
47 x 62.2 cm
Year
1935
Seen at
Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts, United States

Related themes

Classical Subject, Academic Tradition, Figure Study, Interior Scene, Reclining Figure, Contemplative Pose, Regional American Art, Mid Century, Naturalistic Style, Flesh Tones, Female Nude, Figurative Art, Early Modern, Oil Painting, Provincetown School, Cape Cod Painters, Intimate Scale, Modernist Realism, Panel Painting, Draped Fabric

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