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拍品專文
The recto of this sheet is page XXX in the skecthbook.
Chappuis (op. cit., 1973, p. 21) recorded that he purchased this carnet, which he designated CP I, in 1934, at the same time as the previous lot (known in his catalogue as CP II), shortly after the death of Paul Guillaume, its previous owner. Guillaume had acquired it, in partnership with Maurice Renou, directly from the son of the artist. Chappuis described it as 'a relatively small sketchbook, easily carried in one's pocket, its spine was so worn that it could hardly keep the sheets bound together' (ibid.). This was probably the reason he was encouraged to remove nearly all of its pages; the original contents are listed and described in Venturi, vol. I, nos. 1267-1282, pp. 304-306.
The remaining page seen here shows a young bather on the recto, 'supported by his right hand on the grassy ground behind him, his left hand on his knee; the attitude suggests someone who has just finished speaking,' according to Chappuis (ibid. p. 137). He noted the similarity to the figure in RWC 123, which Rewald dated circa 1878. The artist used this pose once more for the bather seated at far left in the subsequent multi-figure composition RWC 125, which Rewald dated circa 1880.
The verso study is a rendering of the artist's son looking downwards; the scalloped edge of his jacket lapel is visible beneath his cheek and ear. See lots 311, 315, 330D and O, 334, 341 and 342.
Chappuis (op. cit., 1973, p. 21) recorded that he purchased this carnet, which he designated CP I, in 1934, at the same time as the previous lot (known in his catalogue as CP II), shortly after the death of Paul Guillaume, its previous owner. Guillaume had acquired it, in partnership with Maurice Renou, directly from the son of the artist. Chappuis described it as 'a relatively small sketchbook, easily carried in one's pocket, its spine was so worn that it could hardly keep the sheets bound together' (ibid.). This was probably the reason he was encouraged to remove nearly all of its pages; the original contents are listed and described in Venturi, vol. I, nos. 1267-1282, pp. 304-306.
The remaining page seen here shows a young bather on the recto, 'supported by his right hand on the grassy ground behind him, his left hand on his knee; the attitude suggests someone who has just finished speaking,' according to Chappuis (ibid. p. 137). He noted the similarity to the figure in RWC 123, which Rewald dated circa 1878. The artist used this pose once more for the bather seated at far left in the subsequent multi-figure composition RWC 125, which Rewald dated circa 1880.
The verso study is a rendering of the artist's son looking downwards; the scalloped edge of his jacket lapel is visible beneath his cheek and ear. See lots 311, 315, 330D and O, 334, 341 and 342.