Le Repas du lion

1897

after Auguste Rodin

Associated Names
French 19th Century

Artist

Auguste Rodin

Artist After, French, 1840 - 1917

The image is a sketch of a man sitting with his arms resting on his knees and his head resting on his hand. His head is slightly tilted, and he appears to be looking to the side. The man's facial features are abstract and loosely detailed, with a suggestion of a contemplative expression. His hair is sketched vaguely, appearing as a rough outline. The drawing shows the man with a muscular build, and the lines give an impression of a draped garment or loose clothing around him. No specific jewelry is depicted, and he does not hold any objects. The background behind the figure is a blank space. The sketch is on a printed page that also contains text referencing a performance at Théâtre Antoine for the 1897-1898 season.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    collotype 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: 32.1 x 24.5 cm (12 5/8 x 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.76.65

  • 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

Q75396053

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