Auguste RODIN (after): Figures supporting a pedestal - Engraving
Figures supporting a pedestal
Engraving (heliogravure resumed at the tip) and enhanced with watercolor
On vellum 42.5 x 31 cm
Engraving published in 1897 by Ateliers Goupil
Limited edition of 125 copies, supplied with certificate of authenticity from the gallery and photocopy of the proof of the edition from the publisher.
Very good condition, slight freckles in the margins
Information:
This engraving is part of "Album Fenaille" or "Album Goupil", a work devoted to the drawings of Auguste Rodin, published in 1897. It contains a majority of drawings related to
Hell of Dante and which we generally group together under the name of "black drawings".
A copy of this precious album is in the archives of the Musée Rodin.
Dimensions :
- Height : 42.5 cm
- Width : 31 cm
Auguste Rodin :
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), is one of the greatest french sculptors of the second half of the 19th century, considered as one of the fathers of moderne sculpture. He is credited with revolutionizing sculpture by a previously unknown freedom of form. His most famous works are "The thinker", the Monument to the writer Balzac, The "Bourgeois de Calais" (Burghers of Calais). A museum is dedicated to him in Paris. His works are exhibited in the world's greatest museum. He also was an amazing draughtsman and engraver.