| 16ins x 13ins, pastels on paper. Signed twice "AOS 1950" with the following inscribed on back board in Spare's hand "Life Study' (40 mins) by Austin Osman Spare. '51". Also written on backboard:- " No.210 (crossed-out) Cat No. 190" This may relate to the 1955 Archer Gallery Exhibition where the catalogue lists:- "190. Life Drawing. 210. Study" This picture would appear to be of the same model that Spare drew a number of times at this period. For instance Picture No. 14 in the Artist, Occultist, Sensualist catalogue of the 1999 Marx House exhibition is a pastel titled 'Beefcake' dated 1950 which seems to be the same man, as does another picture seen behind Spare in a photograph of the 1952 mansion House exhibition reproduced on page 24 of Zos Speaks £950 Pastel & pencil on paper, 25ins x 19ins in original wooden frame. Initialled in pencil "AOS 55" Label on reverse "No. 27 Purgatorial Purge (Insatiable Desire) by Austin Osman Spare 1955". This confirms that it is the item of that title listed in the catalogue of the Archer Gallery Exhibition 1955. One notes the sex magick sigil written in pencil on the man's groin.£2400
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