Ellen Soderquist (American), Reclined Nude

Graphite on paper, 1982, signed and dated at lower right, matted and framed below Plexiglass.

Sheet size 31 x 52 1/2 in.; Frame dimensions 49 x 68 1/2 in.

Texas artist Ellen Soderquist creates intelligent and sensuous graphite drawings of the nude human body. As a teacher of life drawing, she advocates that her students learn the role of the nude in the history of art and that they communicate their ideas about humanity through their work. As a lecturer and an author, she delves into the past to bring the complex relevance of the unclothed human body to the consciousness of contemporary culture. (Courtesy of the Artist's Website)

Soft waviness to the sheet, overall very good presentation.