Artist: Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887–1964)
Medium: Graphite on paper
Signature: Signed lower right
Dimensions: 24in. h x 14.5in. w
Description:
One of the classes that Wilcox took at the Cleveland School of Art was in cast drawing taught by F. C. Gottwald. He was require to faithfully render with consistent technique, the plaster casts of the most accomplished sculptures from history. Wilcox's drawing of Michelangelo's Dying Slave demonstrates his ability to meet the demands of such a strict course.
Catalog #2
Type of Work: Drawings
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Reading, c. 1908-10 Frank Nelson Wilcox

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Tumbrels Bowing in Prayer towards Notre Dame, 1910 Frank Nelson Wilcox

Blanchisseuse Leaving a Laundry Barge, Paris, France, c. 1910 Frank Nelson Wilcox

Mattress Renovators, Pont Neuf, Paris, France, c. 1910 Frank Nelson Wilcox

Children Playing, Luxembourg, 1910 Frank Nelson Wilcox

Sundown in Luxembourg, 1910 Frank Nelson Wilcox

Tour St. Germain L'Auxerrois, Paris, France, c. 1910-11 Frank Nelson Wilcox

Venetian Canal, c. 1910-11 Frank Nelson Wilcox

Gibraltar from the Ship, Southern Spain, c. 1910-11 Frank Nelson Wilcox

Engineman at Quarry, Berlin Heights, Ohio, c. 1910-16 Frank Nelson Wilcox