Ovid's "The Art of Love" ("L'art d'aimer" d'Ovide)

1935

Aristide Maillol

Associated Names
Aristide Maillol

Artist, French, 1861 - 1944

The image depicts a nude person seated with their entire body visible, from the top of their head to their feet. The person is in a sitting position, with one knee bent and the other leg extending outwards. They are resting their head on their right hand, which is supported by the bent knee. Their facial features are softly rendered, with a downward gaze and slightly closed eyes, and they have short hair that fits closely to their head. The person is not wearing any clothing, and there are no evident jewelry or objects. The background is plain and unadorned.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.16.99

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Guérin 1965, no. 310, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1952

  • Etchings and Other Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, VA, 1952-1953, no cat.

Bibliography

1982

  • Guerin, Marcel. Catalogue Raisonne de l'oeuvre grave et lithographie Aristide Maillol. Geneva: Pierre Cailler, 1965.

Wikidata ID

Q65219249

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