Maynard Dixon - Slim Figure 1930 20" x 10"

Maynard Dixon (American, 1875-1946)
Slim Figure, 1930

Charcoal on laid paper
Paper: 20” x 10”
Frame: 29” x 18.5”

Signed Lower Right with Artist’s Initials and Dated: ‘MD / June 1930’
Verso: Titled, Dated, Signed: “SLIM FIGURE” / June - 1930 / by Maynard Dixon

Standing at a three-quarters position from the artist and viewer, a woman holds her arms away from her body and twists towards us. Expressionless, Dixon turns this portrait of a women into a study of form, figure, and shape. His lines seamlessly transition from thick to thin in a skilled effort to portray the dimensions and contours of the body with precision. Faint shadows are added to the legs and breasts of the figure to emphasize her form.

Provenance:
The Artist
Edith Hamlin Dixon, wife of Artist
John Dixon, California, son of Artist
Medicine Man Gallery, Inc., Tucson, Arizona
Bonhams California, Western Art, Los Angeles, California, November 07, 2023, Lot 67
Private Collection, Utah