Vintage (1930s) Double-Sided Original Art : Mannequinization Method - Graphite Pencil On Paper, Unsigned.
Figure construction sketches utilize a mannequinization method focused on capturing posture, weight distribution, and basic geometric forms. Head is simplified as an oval shape with central axis guidelines to indicate tilt and direction. Torso // Rib cage is represented by a tapered, flat-sided wedge or block to establish the chest volume. Pelvis is rendered as a distinct trapezoidal or rectangular box shape.
Good Vintage Condition. Unframed. Unsigned. Artist is Grace Alice Gassert. Acquired from her portfolio collection during her time at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art in the 1930s. Rendered in Conte + Lithograph Pencil. Grace resided at the Y.W.C.A. on Arch Street in Philadelphia during this period. Spine // core connection : central line connects the torso and pelvis blocks, showing the twist or bend of the spine.
Measurements : 12” x 8.75”
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Vintage (1930s) Double-Sided Original Art : Mannequinization Method - Graphite Pencil On Paper, Unsigned.
Figure construction sketches utilize a mannequinization method focused on capturing posture, weight distribution, and basic geometric forms. Head is simplified as an oval shape with central axis guidelines to indicate tilt and direction. Torso // Rib cage is represented by a tapered, flat-sided wedge or block to establish the chest volume. Pelvis is rendered as a distinct trapezoidal or rectangular box shape.
Good Vintage Condition. Unframed. Unsigned. Artist is Grace Alice Gassert. Acquired from her portfolio collection during her time at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art in the 1930s. Rendered in Conte + Lithograph Pencil. Grace resided at the Y.W.C.A. on Arch Street in Philadelphia during this period. Spine // core connection : central line connects the torso and pelvis blocks, showing the twist or bend of the spine.
Measurements : 12” x 8.75”
Price Includes Shipping.
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