Ames du Purgatoire

1893

Auguste Rodin

Associated Names
Auguste Rodin

Artist, French, 1840 - 1917

This is a drawing of three figures in a minimalist style. The drawing features three intertwined figures sketched with light, delicate lines on a plain background. The figures appear in a fluid, natural pose, with the lines of their bodies suggesting movement and grace. The sketch is sparse and leaves a lot of negative space, emphasizing the contours and gentle forms of the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7409

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 11, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1946

  • Rodin: Sculpture, Drawings, Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1946, no. 33.

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.

Wikidata ID

Q65019091

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