Standing Nude

Winifred Rymer (fl. 1929 - 1936)

Little is known about the artist Winifred Anne Rymer, other than that her career flourished between 1929 and 1936 and that she lived in the United Kingdom.She was part of a number of British women artists whose works bridged the gap between realism and interwar modernism, driving the transition of British art away from Edwardian tradition towards modern progressive aesthetics.

Despite this lack of biographical information, there is no doubt that this is a carefully considered and technically accomplished study of a female nude. The figure is set against a red curtain backdrop, half turning away from the viewer, her face in profile. Rymer has accurately rendered the model’s body, detailing its contours and tones. She has left the hands and backdrop less detailed and finished, focusing attention on the body itself.