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Revere Auctions is proud to announce our January fine and decorative arts auction. Featuring incredible works by Charles Biederman, Mary Heilmann, Auguste Rodin, Mary Fedden, Ernest Trova, Mary Abbott, Thomas Hirschhorn, and more! Also offered is an unprecedented lot of ephemera related to the O.J. Simpson trial including signs which hung outside his gate and letters of support. In addition there is a lovely selection of antique Navajo rugs, sterling silver, and archival press photography from the Star Tribune.
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LOT 385:
Auguste Rodin Nude Female Drawing
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Sold for: $4,600
Start price:
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4,000
Estimated price :
$6,000 - $12,000
Buyer's Premium: 26%
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Auguste Rodin Nude Female Drawing
Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917). Graphite on paper sketch depicting a reclining nude female figure. Pencil signed along the lower right.
Lot Essay:
Auguste Rodin was a pioneering French sculptor, often regarded as the father of modern sculpture. Known for his dynamic and expressive forms, Rodin transformed traditional approaches to art through his emphasis on movement and emotional depth. While his sculptures brought him worldwide acclaim, Rodin's sketches and drawings were equally vital to his artistic process and legacy.
Rodin's sketches were marked by their fluid, spontaneous quality, showcasing his understanding of the human form. He used drawing as a tool to explore and experiment with ideas, capturing the essence of a figure with rapid lines and minimal detail. These works are not just preparatory studies for sculptures but are regarded as standalone pieces that revealed his fascination with movement and the human body's expressiveness.
His use of sketching evolved over time, shifting from detailed academic studies to looser, more abstract lines that conveyed movement and emotion, such as the lot offered here. Rodin often drew in pen, pencil, or watercolor, and his later works displayed a more liberated, almost impressionistic style. These sketches embodied his belief in capturing the living energy of a subject rather than striving for classical perfection. Through these sketches, one can understand his pursuit of capturing the human condition, allowing his two-dimensional works to become as powerful and evocative as his sculptures.
Sight; height: 7 1/2 in x width: 11 3/4 in. Framed; height: 25 1/4 in x width: 21 3/4 in x depth: 1 in.
Condition: The sheet is toned. There are no major visible restorations. There is a minute loss along the left center edge measuring approximately one inch tall by a quarter inch wide. Faint creases and handling marks throughout. There is a small dark area of soiling along the upper center third. Housed under an acidic mat. Framed under plexiglass; light wear to the frame. Not inspected out of frame.
