Le Repas du lion

1897

after Auguste Rodin

Associated Names
French 19th Century

Artist

Auguste Rodin

Artist After, French, 1840 - 1917

The image shows a sketch by Auguste Rodin on the right side of a theatre program from Théâtre Antoine. The drawing depicts a full-body view of a person in a seated position with one hand resting on their chin and the other arm draped across their knee. The person's head is tilted slightly forward, and while facial features lack detail, the outline suggests contemplation. The figure appears to be enveloped in loose, flowing attire. There is no visible jewelry or objects held by the figure. The background of the sketch section is a uniform beige tone, contrasting with the detailed calligraphy and printed text on the left side of the program. The text provides details about the play "Le Repas du Lion," including the title, playwright, and cast list for the performance dated to the 1897-1898 season.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photolithograph in red on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Atlas Foundation

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.3 x 11.5 cm (8 3/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 32 x 24.7 cm (12 5/8 x 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.76.64

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rodolphe Darzens, Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Atlas, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

1992

  • Aitken, Geneviève. Artistes et Théâtres d'Avant-Garde: Programmes de Théâtre Illustrés, Paris 1890-1900. Exh. cat. Pont-Aven, Musée de Pont-Aven and tour, 1992, 36, no. 39.

1998

  • Boyer, Patricia. Artists and the Avant-Garde Theater in Paris 1887-1900. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Academy Museum, New York, 1998-1999, no. 60.

Inscriptions

lower right printed: Dessin d'Auguste Rodin; across left side printed in red: Théatre Antoine / 2me SOIRÉE D'AVANT GARDE DU 26 NOVEMBRE / SAISON 1897-1898 / LE REPAS DU LION / Pièce en cinq actes, en prose / de M. FRANÇOIS DE CUREL... / Imp. Eugène Verneau, 108, rue de la Folie-Mericourt.

Wikidata ID

Q75395562

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