A nude bust portrait of Robert Wamsganz, a man with brown hair and dusky colored eyes. The man looks to his left, while his torso faces slightly to his right.

Study at the New School: Robert Wamsganz, 1980, Oil on Canvas, 20 in x 16 in

Title: Study at the New School: Robert Wamsganz
Artist: Sylvia Sleigh
Year: 1980
Painting: Oil on Canvas
Size: 20" x 16"

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While teaching as an adjunct instructor at the New School, Sylvia Sleigh painted alongside her students, which yielded a group of studies from the live model. These paintings, which were not conceived as “finished” works, reveal something of artist’s working method.

Nancy: Sketch at the New School
Study at the New School: Donna Anderson
Demonstration Nude at the New School

Essay provided by Andrew Hottle © 2016-17
A letter of authenticity will be issued for each work by Dr. Andrew D. Hottle.
© Estate of Sylvia Sleigh

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