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Auguste Rodin
"Victor Hugo de face" original drypoint

1885

About the Item

Medium: original etching and drypoint. Executed in 1885 and printed on thin china paper, this is an exceptionally rare state with the figure study of a child etched at the bottom left (this figure was removed from published editions of the etching). Image size: 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (192 x 138 mm). Plate size: 8 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches (225 x 160 mm). Sheet size: 13 1/2 x 9 inches (342 x 230 mm). Not signed. Condition: the thin paper is partially separated along the bottom edge of the platemark.
  • Creator:
    Auguste Rodin (1840 - 1917, French)
  • Creation Year:
    1885
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.86 in (22.5 cm)Width: 6.3 in (16 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Condition: the thin paper is partially separated along the bottom edge of the platemark.
  • Gallery Location:
    Henderson, NV
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2365215698472

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