Pierre de Wiessant
modeled 1885, cast ca. 1900–1907
Medium
Bronze, brown patina
Dimensions
wt. confirmed: 17 3/4 × 8 7/8 × 8 1/2 in., 20.3 lb. (45.1 × 22.5 × 21.6 cm, 9.2 kg)
Classification
Sculpture-Bronze
Culture
French
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Susan Vanderpoel Clark, 1967
Accession Number
67.155.12
Tags
About the Artist
Auguste Rodin|Alexis Rudier · 1840–1917
François Auguste René Rodin (1840-1917) stands as the founder of modern sculpture, transforming the art form from academic tradition into expressive modernism. Born into a working-class Parisian family, Rodin faced early rejection, failing three times to gain admission to the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts. This setback forced him to work as a craftsman for nearly two decades, though his 1875 tr...