Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a photographic photography by William Hills Sheldon. It is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This untitled black-and-white photograph by William Hills Sheldon depicts a small sculpture. The image is mounted on green card and was part of a collection bequeathed in 1938.
Subject & Meaning
The sculpture shows a person crouching with one knee on the ground and the other leg bent behind, arms raised with open hands. The pose conveys a sense of reaching or stretching.
Technique & Style
The photograph's grainy texture contrasts with the smooth skin and flowing hair of the figure. Lighting accentuates the body's curves, creating areas of shadow and highlighting the sculpture's form.
History & Provenance
The photograph was received by William Kineton Parkes as a response to a questionnaire he distributed to sculptors in the 1920s. It was later bequeathed to the collection in 1938.
Artist & collection
Artist
William Hills Sheldon ate the same lunch every noon—vanilla pudding in a dented metal bowl—then walked the Brooklyn Bridge at 1:07 sharp.
