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Pierre-Paul Prud'hon

Study of a Nude Youth, ca. 1800-1817

Description

Maker

  • Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, 1758-1823, French

Title

Study of a Nude Youth

Year

ca. 1800-1817

Medium

Black and white chalks on blue laid paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • black chalk,
  • white chalk

Dimensions

56.5 x 28.6 cm (22 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches)

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Drawings and Watercolors

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

29.083

Projects & Publications

Publications

From Dürer to Van Gogh

Gifts from Eliza Greene Radeke and Helen Metcalf Danforth
Read Online

Selection V

French Watercolors and Drawings, ca. 1800-1910

The Academic Tradition

An Exhibition of Nineteenth-Century French Drawings Arranged by the Indiana University Art Museum

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

From Dürer to Van Gogh

June 5 - October 26, 2008

The acquisition of this drawing is the end result of an informative exchange between Mrs. Eliza Radeke and her art agent, Martin Birnbaum, regarding the suitability of nudes in a public gallery such as the RISD Museum. On May 7, 1929, Birnbaum wrote from Paris to inform Mrs. Radeke of several studies of nudes available for purchase, stating, “I do not know the conditions in your life classes, — but I hope you will see the wisdom of acquiring such admirable works by great masters, to inspire students while they are working.” A study by Delacroix of a nude model nicknamed “Polonais” he described as “a great thing for students, but it may be considered unsuitable for a public gallery.” He added, “I am very conservative when I advise, and that will explain my attitude about the ‘Polonais,’….” A female figure by Pierre-Olivier Dubaut was “charming and modest…and could be shown in any gallery.” Mrs. Radeke did not buy either of the drawings. She did, however, purchase this academic nude by Pierre-Paul Prud’hon, mentioned in the same letter. Was it deemed the most appropriate for a public audience?

French Drawings in the Time of Degas

August 19, 2005 - January 22, 2006

Throughout his life, Prud’hon made studies from a live model as private exercises unrelated to other work. He kept these in his studio and occasionally gave them to friends

Nude Figure

December 20, 1996 - April 20, 1997

Selection V

April 29 - May 25, 1975

Exhibition of 18th-Century Drawings and Watercolors

April 16 - December 3, 1948

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