A. Riodin or A. Rodin?? Watercolor and Pencil

plundgren · October 16th, 2011, 11:55 PM

Hello,

I'm hoping someone can help me identify this painting I got at an estate sale.
My husband thinks the signature is A. Rodin, but I'm doubting it since that guy did sculptures.

But either way I just love it. It's a pencil and watercolor and about 4x7 inches.

I've attached links to the photos I have of it.

Many thanks

Eirene · October 17th, 2011, 08:10 AM

Your images did not come through.

Auguste Rodin did sketches, paintings as well as sculptures. http://www.musee-rodin.fr/en/rodin/c...-auguste-rodin

Alexander Rodin - http://www.bellabelarus.com/en/compo...,23/Itemid,49/

plundgren · October 17th, 2011, 11:07 AM

opp....hope they come thru this time
Sorry about that...

Thanks

John · October 17th, 2011, 12:24 PM

Here's an example of an unauthenticated Rodin drawing that showed up on the Antiques Roadshow (US version). The commentary is worth reading for the insight into Rodin's drawing and the thought process you go through when judging whether a work is authentic.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/200701A27.html

Eirene · October 17th, 2011, 02:26 PM

The signature doesn't look to be the same. Rodin's always looked like this as far as I can tell.

John · October 17th, 2011, 07:25 PM

Yes, in all the examples of his signed drawings I found, the "A" had a sharp peak rather than being rounded, to name one difference.

But IMO the drawing is definitely intended to be taken as a work by Auguste Rodin, whether or not it is authentic. I hate pronouncing works to be fake based on the signature, because my own signature changes from time to time and I don't see why that couldn't be true of anyone else.

plundgren · October 18th, 2011, 05:06 PM

I saw those same signatures...and so figure its not an *A. Rodin*.

and although my signature changes constantly too.. I think it's not a true A. Rodin.....which is fine with me... it's even better without all the pressure of being overly fancy

Thanks everyone

November 1st, 2011, 10:02 PM

Hi,

you can contact the musee rodin in paris and they can authentic or not - they charge a fee, but may give you an initial indication of it they think it is or isn't prior to the official evaluation. i think an evaluation is approx 500 euros from memory but if it is a Rodin it would be worth it.

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plundgren Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 3	A. Riodin or A. Rodin?? Watercolor and Pencil Hello, I'm hoping someone can help me identify this painting I got at an estate sale. My husband thinks the signature is A. Rodin, but I'm doubting it since that guy did sculptures. But either way I just love it. It's a pencil and watercolor and about 4x7 inches. I've attached links to the photos I have of it. Many thanks

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October 17th, 2011, 08:10 AM	#2
Eirene Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 624	Your images did not come through. Auguste Rodin did sketches, paintings as well as sculptures. http://www.musee-rodin.fr/en/rodin/c...-auguste-rodin Alexander Rodin - http://www.bellabelarus.com/en/compo...,23/Itemid,49/

October 17th, 2011, 12:24 PM	#4
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,400	Here's an example of an unauthenticated Rodin drawing that showed up on the Antiques Roadshow (US version). The commentary is worth reading for the insight into Rodin's drawing and the thought process you go through when judging whether a work is authentic. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/200701A27.html

October 17th, 2011, 02:26 PM	#5
Eirene Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 624	The signature doesn't look to be the same. Rodin's always looked like this as far as I can tell.

October 17th, 2011, 07:25 PM	#6
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,400	Yes, in all the examples of his signed drawings I found, the "A" had a sharp peak rather than being rounded, to name one difference. But IMO the drawing is definitely intended to be taken as a work by Auguste Rodin, whether or not it is authentic. I hate pronouncing works to be fake based on the signature, because my own signature changes from time to time and I don't see why that couldn't be true of anyone else.

October 18th, 2011, 05:06 PM	#7
plundgren Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 3	I saw those same signatures...and so figure its not an A. Rodin. and although my signature changes constantly too.. I think it's not a true A. Rodin.....which is fine with me... it's even better without all the pressure of being overly fancy Thanks everyone

November 1st, 2011, 10:02 PM	#8
Unregistered Posts: n/a	Hi, you can contact the musee rodin in paris and they can authentic or not - they charge a fee, but may give you an initial indication of it they think it is or isn't prior to the official evaluation. i think an evaluation is approx 500 euros from memory but if it is a Rodin it would be worth it.