Théodore Géricault (1791-1824)
Study of a Female Nude for the “Erotic Trio”, 1816-1817
Conté crayon on white paper., H. 128 mm; W. 206 mm
Double sided drawing.
Provenance: Private collection.
Study of a Female Nude for the Erotic Trio (Trio érotique), recto. 1816-1817, Conté crayon on white paper (no watermark), 12.8 x 20.6 cm (measurements include the mount).
The Combat of Hercules and Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, verso (reversed compared to the recto), and Woman on the ground a woman in half-length (reversed, as underlying sketch), 1816-1817, Conté crayon on white paper, 12.8 x 20.6 cm.
This work will be included in the Catalogue raisonné des dessins inédits et retrouvés de Théodore Géricault, currently being prepared by Mr.Bruno Chenique.