The Artist's Model, Ca 1898, Seated Nude, Charcoal and Red Chalk Master Drawing

Name: The Artist's Model, Ca 1898, Seated Nude, Charcoal and Red Chalk Master Drawing
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1159056
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Skippings Fine Arts

Description

One of my favourite pieces at the moment - the subject, a mysterious young woman seated on a stool with her back towards us has such a strong presence that it feels as if she were right in the room with us. The artist uses a combination of charcoal and red chalk to create a sense of light and shadow, highlighting the musculature and curves of the figure's back and arms. The work, dating from the final years of the 19th Century, is a work by Rene Marie Leon Devillario (1874-1942).

Devillario studied with Jean-Paul Laurens, Tony Robert-Fleury and Jean-Jacques Henner. In Paris, he exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes Français from 1902 onwards, obtaining an honourable mention in 1901 and a gold medal in 1925.

The drawing measures 39 x 55 cm at sight in the mount and is signed at the lower right. An old tear in the paper has been professionally conserved and remains faintly visible with light cockling. The overall size in a frame with conservation grade materials is 72 x 54 cm. A video of the artwork is available at request.

Physical Dimensions

Height

39cm (15.35")

Width

55cm (21.65")

Depth

1cm (0.39")

Declaration

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1159056

Dealers Notes

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Description

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The artist uses a combination of charcoal and red chalk to create a sense of light and shadow, highlighting the musculature and curves of the figure's back and arms.

Skippings Fine Arts

The work, dating from the final years of the 19th Century, is a work by Rene Marie Leon Devillario (1874-1942).

fig 1. The artist's model, ca 1898, seated nude, charcoal and red chalk master drawing — fig 1. The Artist's Model, Ca 1898, Seated Nude, Charcoal and Red Chalk Master Drawing

Devillario studied with Jean-Paul Laurens, Tony Robert-Fleury and Jean-Jacques Henner. In Paris, he exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes Français from 1902 onwards, obtaining an honourable mention in 1901 and a gold medal in 1925.

fig 2. The artist's model, ca 1898, seated nude, charcoal and red chalk master drawing — fig 2. The Artist's Model, Ca 1898, Seated Nude, Charcoal and Red Chalk Master Drawing

The drawing measures 39 x 55 cm at sight in the mount and is signed at the lower right. An old tear in the paper has been professionally conserved and remains faintly visible with light cockling. The overall size in a frame with conservation grade materials is 72 x 54 cm. A video of the artwork is available at request.