Standing Male Nude, back view (1925)
Richard always talked about the importance of good drawing. He regarded it as a set of rules that should be learnt properly in order to know how to ignore it eventually if necessary.
The Spinet (1929)
Richard was very musical and played violin and organ. He was interested in Renaissance art which often depicted old instruments and was also the proud owner of a clavichord, very useful as a portable keyboard. There is a slightly humorous touch to this drawing. The lady is obviously enjoying the demonstration herself, but her hands don’t look as if they are playing any particular piece of music!
Girl on Beach (1983)
This is wonderfully statuesque in its simplicity. There is hardly any ‘drawing’ in it in the sense of lines which define form. The whole thing is suggested tonally. The towel held up diagonally gives a certain dynamism to the otherwise strictly vertical and horizontal shapes. Such restraint!
