Jean-Baptiste Pater

Camille Groult (1837-1908) ; Jean Groult (1868-1951)

(Voir lot n°36)

Glued only at the top to the mount. This drawing is backed to another piece of paper with traces of a red chalk counterproof with a figure. The glue has slightly yellowed the paper which is buckled. Sold in a giltwood frame.
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Le personnage de la femme agenouillée est un motif récurant dans l’œuvre de Pater. On le retrouve par exemple dans Le bain ainsi qu’au centre d’un autre tableau lui aussi conservé au petit Trianon de Versailles[1] intitulé La pêche, ou une jeune femme à genoux au bord de l’eau se penche pour ajuster la ligne de son amie située sur le pont et dont la robe aux plis drapés et la coiffure présentent de fortes similitudes avec notre étude.

The kneeling woman is a recurring motif in Pater’s work. In Le Bain, as well as in the center of another painting by the artist also at the Petit Trianon of Versailles, La pêche, where one can also observe a young woman kneeling by the water, bending over to readjust her friend’s fishing line while she stands on the bridge, with hair and a draped dress that present strong similarities with our study.

[1]. Le bain (MV 8382) La pêche (MV 8383)