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Pavel Tchelitchew — Russian Erotica
Pavel Tchelitchew — Russian Erotica
Pavel Tchelitchew — Russian Erotica
Pavel Tchelitchew — Russian Erotica
Pavel Tchelitchew

Russian Erotica

1984

This graphite study on cream toned paper presents a composition of multiple figural studies arranged across the sheet. A standing nude male figure dominates the left side, rendered with careful anatomical attention, while the upper right features a standing figure in draped clothing and a seated figure. Two portrait like head studies occupy the lower right, drawn with particular attention to facial features and expression. The work demonstrates the artist's characteristic approach to figure drawing and classical study, executed with fluid, economical line work that reveals both finished passages and gestural sketching. This sheet exemplifies the artist's sustained engagement with the human form as a vehicle for exploring beauty, proportion, and psychological presence.

Medium
graphite on paper
Overall
Location
Rago Auctions, Lambertville, NJ

Notes

A Ménage with George Platt Lynes, Rago Auctions, 2026-05-01. Lot 188. Inscribed to frame verso 'Erotic Drawing by Pavel T.

🔨 Auction Lot

A Ménage with George Platt Lynes

May 1, 2026

Estimate: $800 to $1,200

Lot 188

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Pavel Tchelitchew, Russian Erotica, 1984

This graphite study on cream toned paper presents a composition of multiple figural studies arranged across the sheet. A standing nude male figure dominates the left side, rendered with careful anatomical attention, while the upper right features a standing figure in draped clothing and a seated figure. Two portrait like head studies occupy the lower right, drawn with particular attention to facial features and expression. The work demonstrates the artist's characteristic approach to figure drawing and classical study, executed with fluid, economical line work that reveals both finished passages and gestural sketching. This sheet exemplifies the artist's sustained engagement with the human form as a vehicle for exploring beauty, proportion, and psychological presence.

Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 45.1 x 28.6 cm
Year
1984
Seen at
Rago Auctions, Lambertville, United States

Related themes

Seated Figure, Head Study, Multiple Studies, Figure Study, Modernist Classicism, Graphite On Paper, Academic Drawing, Draped Figure, 20th Century Drawing, Line Drawing, European Art, Cream Paper, Figurative Art, Male Nude, Gestural Sketch, Standing Figure, Human Form, Classical Drawing, Portrait Study, Anatomical Study

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Richard Caswell