Keywords: Painting, Drawing, Modernism, Academic Figure Study, School Of Paris, Figurative Drawing, Interwar Period, Nude Study, Seated Figure, Tonal Shading, Line Drawing, Paper Artwork

Summary:
Figurative drawing depicting a seated female nude shown from behind, holding a glass. Signed and dated lower right “R. Nivelt 1936.” Presented in a frame with mat.

Roger Nivelt was a renowned Orientalist and Africanist painter who received prestigious awards for his work, including the gold medal at the Exposition Coloniale Internationale in Paris in 1931 and the Abd-el-Tif prize in 1934. He traveled extensively through regions like Sud-Oranais and the Hoggar, capturing scenes and portraits with great finesse on Japanese paper enhanced with watercolor. One of his notable portraits is of a young Targuia woman, which was acquired by Paul Jouve. Works by Roger Nivelt can be found in museums such as the Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris, as well as in museums in Algiers, Brussels, Douai, and Noyer-sur-Serei

(Overall good condition with age-appropriate wear. .)

Measurement: Visible: 21 x 16 in. (53.3 x 40.6 cm.), Frame: 30 x 23 3/4 in. (76.2 x 60.3 cm.) approx

This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confidential reserves, all acceptable bidding commences at the online START PRICE.

Bidders are encouraged to carefully review all photographs and, when possible, examine items in person prior to bidding. Photographs form an integral part of each lot’s description. The absence of a condition report, notation, or reference to damage does not imply that an item is free from defects, restoration, wear, or other condition issues. All items are sold as is, where is, and may show signs of age, use, wear, repair, or prior restoration. By placing a bid, bidders acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Sale.

All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use.

Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA's should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions. Accordingly, works are sold as ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.