{"product_id":"large-male-nude-figure-study-oil-painting-by-douglas-stannus-gray-pupil-of-john-singer-sargent","title":"Large Male Nude Figure Study Oil Painting by Douglas Stannus Gray, Pupil of John Singer Sargent","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"568\"\u003eThis 20th-century oil painting by Douglas Stannus Gray presents a full-length male nude in the artist’s studio, set before drapery and an easel. It has the refinement of a serious studio study: beautifully observed anatomy, warm flesh tones, deep interior color, and a composition that feels intimate without losing its formality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"911\"\u003eThe appeal is in the balance between academic training and painterly ease. The figure is handled with confidence, while the surrounding studio details give the work a sense of place, process, and lived artistic practice. It feels personal, sophisticated, and far more compelling than a decorative figure painting chosen only for its subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003eLikely dating to the early 20th century, the painting itself has the look and character of an older studio canvas, with a shadowed verso study and the name GRAY visible on the reverse. This back view adds a layer of studio history and supports the work’s connection to the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1539\"\u003eIt is presented in a later decorative ebonized and gilt frame, which gives the work a more finished, gallery-like quality. The frame’s carved surface, darkened gilding, and substantial profile make the painting feel elevated and ready for a serious interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1482\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(20, 49, 115);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDouglas Stannus Gray, 1890–1959, was a Royal Academy-trained British painter and a favorite pupil of John Singer Sargent, one of the most celebrated portrait painters of the early 20th century. That training gives this figure study real weight: confident observation, elegant handling of the human form, and the intimacy of the artist’s studio. He won a scholarship to the Royal Academy Schools, later receiving the Landseer Scholarship and British Institution Scholarship, which allowed him to travel and work in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGray exhibited in major London venues, including the Royal Academy, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, and the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, later becoming a member of both the ROI and RP. His work is also represented in the Tate Gallery. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHis work was the subject of dedicated London gallery exhibitions after his death, reinforcing his standing beyond his lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"476\" data-start=\"169\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"476\" data-start=\"169\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(20, 49, 115);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Love It\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis is the piece that makes you start rearranging the room around it. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWe’re obsessed with everything about it: the studio atmosphere, the warm drapery, the full-length figure, the scale, the frame, and of course, the artist behind it. The ebonised and gilt frame gives the painting a more commanding, finished quality, while the subject brings that rare mix of intimacy and old-school artistic discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"715\" data-start=\"472\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003eUnited Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e33.5\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\" x 23.6\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eExcellent overall presentation; minor prior retouching visible only under angled light. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePlease see photos for details.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe piece will be shipped out from Los Angeles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Raw Brush","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45205325316232,"sku":null,"price":3450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6648\/8968\/files\/UKmalefigurestudy_hero1Large.jpg?v=1778262373","url":"https:\/\/therawbrush.com\/products\/large-male-nude-figure-study-oil-painting-by-douglas-stannus-gray-pupil-of-john-singer-sargent","provider":"Raw Brush","version":"1.0","type":"link"}