Thomas Fortune Ryan
Auguste Rodin
1909-1910
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall: 63 x 51.5 x 29.5 cm (24 13/16 x 20 1/4 x 11 5/8 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mrs. John Barry Ryan, Jr.
Accession Number
1974.29.1
About the Artist
Auguste Rodin · 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...