Auguste RODIN (1840-1917) Nude lying down, arms raised behind the head, circa 1910 Graphite and shading on wove paper. Unsigned. Annotated in graphite upper right: "dorville". Annotated in pencil: "778" and red André Schoeller collection stamp. (Stains). 30.5x20cm Provenance: - Probably Noël Dorville collection. - After-death sale, André Schoeller collection, Hôtel Drouot, May 14-15-16, 1956, room no. 6, no. 27 under the title Nu étendu, les bras relevés derrière la tête, not reproduced (label on back of mount). - Private collection, Paris. Acquired from the latter. A certificate of inclusion in the Catalogue raisonné of Auguste Rodin's drawings being prepared by Madame Christina Buley-Uribe, dated June 1, 2024, will be given to the buyer. This erotic drawing in pencil and estompe is undoubtedly one of the finest late nudes in this style still in private hands. A very similar drawing, probably based on the same model, was donated to the Art Institute of Chicago in 1995.