Original graphite pencil drawing, dated 1973, depicting a fair-haired, smiling woman with a bare torso in a figurative composition of remarkable expressiveness.
The figure appears in a relaxed pose, with both hands resting on the waistband of her trousers. Her direct gaze and smile convey a sense of spontaneity, moving away from the solemnity characteristic of the traditional academic nude.
The artist combines delicate shading and blurring in the face and body with freer, more energetic strokes in the hair, clothing, and background. The contrast between the luminosity of the skin and the dark areas surrounding the figure helps to highlight her presence.
The work reflects a figurative sensibility typical of the second half of the 20th century, with special attention to the facial expression and the treatment of the female anatomy.
In the lower right corner, there is a handwritten signature that has not yet been identified, possibly preceded by a monogram with the initial "M," accompanied by the date "73."
Technical Data Sheet
Author: Handwritten signature and monogram pending identification.
Title: Portrait of a woman with a bare torso (descriptive title).
Date: 1973.
Medium and support: Graphite pencil on paper.
Dimensions: 28 × 19 cm.
Signature: In the lower right corner, accompanied by the date "73."
Style: 20th-century figurative painting and drawing; female portrait.
Condition: Slight yellowing of the paper, small foxing spots, subtle pinholes in the margins, and signs of age. The drawing retains its compositional integrity.
Workshop Note
What interests us most about this drawing is the naturalness of its subject. The smile, the gaze, and the relaxed posture convey an intimacy unusual in academic representations of the nude.
The careful modeling of the face contrasts with the freedom of the background strokes, adding personality and dynamism to the composition.
An attractive original work from 1973, signed and dated, which retains the spontaneous character of 1970s figurative portraiture.
