The following is a quote from correspondence from Henry Bird to David Tinker: ''There was a College Collection.... kept in a room that was always locked except on rare occasions.... I also remember pulling out a painting from behind a book-case, brushing off a very thick layer of dust & disclosing an Etty life-study.'' Bird lectured in art history at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth from 1936-1941.
Study of a nude female. An unfinished full-length study of a seated, young, nude, brunette woman. She is viewed side-on, in profile, resting her forearms on her thighs and slightly raising her head to glance upwards. A dark green and red background creates a chiaroscuro effect. Thinly applied paint with glazes. Damage to corners of canvas
