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Lot 178: Andre Aillaud, Academic Male Nude Study, Antique Charcoal Drawing, Stamped Ecole des Beaux-Arts
2026-04-25T15:00:00Z
Start price: CAD $50
Lot 178:
Andre Aillaud, Academic Male Nude Study, Antique Charcoal Drawing, Stamped Ecole des Beaux-Arts
Description
Academic charcoal drawing on paper depicting a standing male nude, shown frontally and holding a staff. Signed Aillaud in red at lower right and bearing an Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts de Paris stamp. Presented framed.
Details
Artist: André Aillaud (French, born Hanoi, Tonkin)
Date: Early 20th century
Medium: Charcoal on paper
Subject: Male nude study
Marks: Signed Aillaud in red; stamped École Nationale des Beaux-Arts de Paris
Dimensions: 64 × 49 cm (sight) plus frame.
Condition:
Overall good condition. Light toning to the paper consistent with age. Minor handling wear visible beneath the mat. No evident restorations.
Catalogue Note
This drawing is characteristic of academic figure studies produced within the École des Beaux-Arts system, where life drawing formed the foundation of artistic instruction. André Aillaud trained under Devambez, Roger, and Colin, exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français, and was awarded an honourable mention in 1935 followed by a silver medal in 1936.
The presence of the École des Beaux-Arts stamp indicates that the work was executed within an academic context, likely as part of an examination or formal submission, where drawings were often assessed anonymously before attribution.
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