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Giacomo Manzù
1908-1991
Seated Artist and Model
20th century
Graphite on cream paper.
sight: 14 x 9 1/8 inches (355 x 232 mm)
Gift of Allan Frumkin in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Morgan Library and the 50th anniversary of the Association of Fellows.
1999.30
Notes:
Manzu was an Italian sculptor who upheld the classical tradition in modern sculpture. Largely self-taught, he began his career as a sculptor in the 1930s with a commission from the Catholic University of Milan. Although low relief sculptures and religious subjects comprise the majority of his oeuvre, Manzu also worked from the live model, creating sculpture in the round. The present drawing is a study from life of a male artist seated in a chair with his model seated on his lap.
Inscription:
Signed in graphite at upper right, "Manzu".
Provenance:
Allan Frumkin.
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