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Mrs. John W. Simpson

Simpson, Kate Seney

American, c. 1869 - 1943

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This painting shows two nude people depicted from head to toe. One person stands, supporting the other, who seems to be leaning backwards with one of their feet raised from the ground. The leaning person has their back to us, and the standing person has their head bent down so we don't see their face. They both have pale peach skin and brown hair, and their bodies are drawn with simple gray lines without much detail. The background is beige paper, with a few faint, wavy lines by the feet of the people.
Auguste Rodin, Two Figures, c. 1905, graphite with wash, Gift of Mrs. John W. Simpson, 1942.5.37

Two Figures

Auguste Rodin · c. 1905 · graphite with wash ·  Accession ID  1942.5.37

Auguste Rodin, Figure Bending Forward with Right Knee Raised, graphite and watercolor, Gift of Mrs. John W. Simpson, 1942.5.33

Figure Bending Forward with Right Knee Raised

Auguste Rodin · · graphite and watercolor ·  Accession ID  1942.5.33

Auguste Rodin, Right Foot, possibly 1880, plaster, Gift of Mrs. John W. Simpson, 1942.5.30

Right Foot

Auguste Rodin · possibly 1880 · plaster ·  Accession ID  1942.5.30

A woman stands balanced on one foot and reaches overhead and holds the other foot with at least one arm in this vertical drawing on now-yellowed paper. The person is outlined in graphite and filled in loosely with a peach color. The head is sketched as a round circle with a few sweeping lines suggesting tendrils of hair. Graphite writing in the lower right corner reads, “homage a Madame K. Simpson A. Rodin 11 octobre 1905.”
Auguste Rodin, Dancing Figure, 1905, graphite and watercolor, Gift of Mrs. John W. Simpson, 1942.5.36

Dancing Figure

Auguste Rodin · 1905 · graphite and watercolor ·  Accession ID  1942.5.36

Auguste Rodin, Right Hand, possibly 1880, plaster, Gift of Mrs. John W. Simpson, 1942.5.27

Right Hand

Auguste Rodin · possibly 1880 · plaster ·  Accession ID  1942.5.27

This sculpture is of a person surrounded by a textured and uneven surface. It appears to show the head and torso of a person, but only their face is detailed. The top of their head is undefined and appears like the top of a mountain, as does their torso. The face emerges from a gap in this rocky texture, showing delicate features in a neutral position. The sculpture is a bluish-gray color, with some hints of pale green.
Auguste Rodin, La France, 1904, bronze, Gift of Mrs. John W. Simpson, 1942.5.9

La France

Auguste Rodin · 1904 · bronze ·  Accession ID  1942.5.9

Auguste Rodin, Les Amours Conduisant le Monde (Love Turning the World), 1881, drypoint on laid paper, Gift of Mrs. John W. Simpson, 1942.5.40

Les Amours Conduisant le Monde (Love Turning the World)

Auguste Rodin · 1881 · drypoint on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1942.5.40

Auguste Rodin, Seated Female Nude Looking Forward, 1908, graphite on folded paper, Gift of Mrs. John W. Simpson, 1942.5.39

Seated Female Nude Looking Forward

Auguste Rodin · 1908 · graphite on folded paper ·  Accession ID  1942.5.39

The sculpture depicts a large hand holding a small human torso. The hand is intricately detailed with skin texture, fingernails, and wrinkles. We see it from the side, with the wrist on the right and the fingers on the left, the back of the hand on the ground. The small torso is smooth, and it appears to be of a female body. There are no head, arms, or legs below the knee. The entire sculpture is predominantly white in color and appears to be made of a smooth material.
Auguste Rodin, Hand of Rodin with a Female Figure, 1917, plaster, Gift of Mrs. John W. Simpson, 1942.5.22

Hand of Rodin with a Female Figure

Auguste Rodin · 1917 · plaster ·  Accession ID  1942.5.22

The sculpture depicts a male torso and legs without a head or arms. The body is nude, and its legs are spread apart, standing on an uneven base. The body faces us. It is crafted from a dark brown material, and some areas have a greenish sheen.
Auguste Rodin, The Walking Man (L'Homme qui marche), model 1878-1900, cast probably 1903, bronze, Gift of Mrs. John W. Simpson, 1942.5.11

The Walking Man (L'Homme qui marche)

Auguste Rodin · model 1878-1900, cast probably 1903 · bronze ·  Accession ID  1942.5.11

Bibliography

1943

  • "Mrs. John W. Simpson" (obit.). New York Times. 12 January 1943: 23: 4.

2000

  • Butler, Ruth, and Suzanne Glover Lindsay, with Alison Luchs, Douglas Lewis, Cynthia J. Mills, and Jeffrey Weidman. European Sculpture of the Nineteenth Century. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 2000: 409-431