Bust of Auguste Rodin (Claudel)

The Bust of Auguste Rodin was sculpted in 1888–89 by the French artist Camille Claudel as a tribute to her teacher and lover, Auguste Rodin.[1] A bronze cast of the work was displayed in the 1892 Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux–Arts on the Champ de Mars to critical acclaim.[2]

Bust of Auguste Rodin
Bronze cast of the bust at the Museo Soumaya
ArtistCamille Claudel
Year1888–89

See also

References

  1. "Rodin and Camille Claudel". Musée Rodin. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  2. Ayral-Clause, Odile (2002). Camille Claudel: A Life. New York: Harry N. Abrams. pp. 98–99. ISBN 0810940779.

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