Vintage Auguste Rodin (Musée Rodin) Facsimile Pochoir Print
This is a vintage Auguste Rodin (Musée Rodin) facsimile pochoir print, capturing a figure study with the Jacomet process. This particular piece showcases a striking nude rendered in a red chalk style, indicative of Rodin's focus on form and expression. The print has a stamped "Procédé Jacomet" on the back.
This print has survived the years quite well, showing signs of age that only add to its story. It is a great piece of art and conversation starter.
Artist: After Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917)
Title of Work: Femme Nue, De Dos (Nude Woman from Behind) / Dancing Figure
Medium: Vintage Fine Art Pochoir & Lithograph on paper
Studio/Publisher: Ateliers Daniel Jacomet, Paris (Authorized by the Musée Rodin)
Sheet Dimensions: 13.5" x 17" (approx. 34.3 x 43.2 cm)
Image Area Dimensions: 9" x 12" (approx. 22.9 x 30.5 cm)
Description
Up for auction is a premium, beautifully preserved 20th-century facsimile print featuring a minimalist, fluid figure study by master sculptor Auguste Rodin. The piece showcases a female nude in motion, executed with the rapid, expressive contour lines that defined Rodin's late-career graphic art.
This sheet is an authorized portfolio plate produced using the historic Procédé Jacomet technique. Far superior to standard modern reproductions, this multi-step artisan process uses dedicated hand-cut stencils (pochoirs) over a fine lithographic base to replicate the exact depth, grain, and variation of Rodin’s original studio graphite pencil drawings
Production Details
Studio: Ateliers Daniel Jacomet, Paris.
Authentication: Features the circular "PROCÉDÉ JACOMET" blind stamp in the bottom right corner.
Museum Markings: Features the green "M.R" (Musée Rodin) oval ink stamp and inventory No. 411 in the bottom left corner.
Technique: Artisan hand-stencil (pochoir) over lithography to replicate true graphite pencil characteristics.
Dimensions & Framing
Sheet Size: 13.5" x 17"Image Size: 9" x 12"
Provenance: Professional custom vintage framing by The Frame Up (Bayview Ave, Toronto). Double-matted under glass in a solid wood frame.
Condition
Main 9x12 image area is crisp, clean, and in excellent condition.
Light, even vintage paper toning.
Minor acid-shadow/mat-burn along the hidden outer borders where the paper meets the matting.
Item Description
The Artwork
Up for auction is a premium, beautifully preserved 20th-century estate facsimile print featuring a minimalist, fluid figure study by master sculptor Auguste Rodin. The piece showcases a female nude in motion, executed with the rapid, expressive contour lines that defined Rodin's late-career graphic art.
The Printing Process (Procédé Jacomet)
This sheet is an authorized portfolio plate produced using the historic Procédé Jacomet technique. Far superior to standard modern reproductions, this multi-step artisan process uses dedicated hand-cut stencils (pochoirs) over a fine lithographic base to replicate the exact depth, grain, and variation of Rodin’s original studio graphite pencil drawings.
Official Authentication Marks
Lower Right Corner: Embossed with the authentic circular blind stamp reading "PROCÉDÉ JACOMET".
Lower Left Corner: Hand-stamped with the official green oval institutional mark of the "M.R" (Musée Rodin, Paris) alongside the unique inventory archival classification No. 411.
Framing Label: Sealed on the reverse side with the vintage provenance label of The Frame Up, a classic custom frame shop previously located at 1717 Bayview Avenue in Toronto, Ontario.
Condition Report
Artwork Paper: The primary 9" x 12" image window remains flat, clean, and beautifully detailed with smooth line integrity. The paper shows an even, natural ivory/cream patina matching its vintage era.
Margins: Minor, faint age shadow/mat-toning present along the extreme outer sheet borders where it meets the matboard, which does not affect the central figure sketch.
Frame: Secured in a vintage wood frame under protective glass. The rear kraft paper backing is completely sealed with hanging wire attached and ready for immediate display
Dimensions:
9" x 12"
Pickup category timeslot {A}
