Standing Figure
Pen and ink on paper
Stamped on reverse: AOUT – ATELIER 24 BATIGNOLLES
Executed during Alan Wood-Thomas's years in Paris, this refined figure study demonstrates his remarkable command of line. With only a few fluid, uninterrupted strokes, the artist captures the elegance, balance, and movement of the human form while eliminating all but its essential contours. The reverse stamp, AOUT – ATELIER 24 BATIGNOLLES, identifies the work as originating from his Batignolles studio in Paris, a period marked by disciplined life drawing and an increasing commitment to expressive minimalism. This drawing exemplifies Wood-Thomas's belief that the simplest line, confidently placed, could convey both form and emotion with extraordinary clarity.
