“Seated Man”, Fine Drawing of Nude Male Figure by Woodruff, Vogue Artist

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Finely drawn and quiet in mood, this lovely drawing by Porter Woodruff depicts a seated, nude male figure from the side, his arms crossed on his knees and his eyes looking into the distance. Woodruff was best known for his paintings and illustrations for Vogue magazine — one of five American fashion illustrators who worked for the magazine — as well as House Garden. He was born in Tennessee, but spent much of his creative life in Paris and Tunisia, where he lived with Georges Sbastian, an important Hungarian-born, French orchestra conductor. He worked from Villa Sebastian, his home and painting studio in Hammamet, Tunisia and is buried in the gardens there. This drawing is pencil on a warm, ruddy-brown paper, and has Woodruff’s monogram in the lower righthand corner. Dimensions include matte and frame.Creator: Porter Woodruff (Artist)Dimensions: Height: 13.75 in (34.93 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)Style: Art Deco (Of the Period)Materials and Techniques: PaperPlace of Origin: United StatesPeriod: 1930-1939Date of Manufacture: Circa 1930sCondition: ExcellentSeller Location: Philadelphia, PAReference Number: 1stDibs: LU865143558612