Norman M. Price
Nude Boy Discovered in Barn - Gay Interest, 1912-1920
Gouache and grisaille on board
18 3/4 × 27 × 1 in / 47.6 × 68.6 × 2.5 cm
$ 9,500.00
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Norman Mills Price depicts a handsome, nude blond boy with classical good looks. He is lying on his stomach in straw in the loft of a barn with his buttocks...
Norman Mills Price depicts a handsome, nude blond boy with classical good looks. He is lying on his stomach in straw in the loft of a barn with his buttocks exposed. The artist captures a moment of peak drama as the nude boy is surprised as another boy enters the loft and discovers him. Inscription in the margin: "Saw the Dutch boy, stark naked, lying flat in the empty loft, rolling terrified China - blue eyes at his " br The was a commissioned illustration assignment most likely for a major newstand magazine. br Unframed, Unsigned, gouache, pencil, grisaille br Condition: Good - The board is slightly bowed with some light toning throughout - commensurate with age. Edges and corners have some separation and damage, the painting is in overall good condition.