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A nude female dancer: PD.99-1961

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A nude female dancer

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Rodin, Auguste

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Notes

History note: Bt. at Sotheby's, (Property of a collector), Sale 31 May 1922, lot 247

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1960, received 1961

Measurements and weight

Height: 320 mm
Width: 250 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Watercolour wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite outline with watercolour washes, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: hommage à Madame / a Monsieur / Mardius (Mardrus?) / A Rodin
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 978
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Red chalk
  • Text: 19/1
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Blue chalk
  • Text: 1221
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Blue chalk
  • Text: 2368
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Printed label
  • Text: 1225
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Printed label
  • Text: B 284 / 60
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Brush
  • Text: 4251 / EMN
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Label with ink MS
  • Text: lot 247 / of Sotheby's Sale / 31st May 1922 (in Dr Clarke's hand)
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Ink

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.99-1961
Primary reference Number: 6748

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 31 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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