Accession Number1977/1.169
TitlePortrait of Rodin
Artist(s)Gertrude KäsebierArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1905 Medium & Supportplatinum print on paperDimensions 8 7/8 in x 6 1/8 in (22.54 cm x 15.56 cm);19 5/16 in x 14 5/16 in (49.05 cm x 36.35 cm);9 in x 6 1/4 in (22.86 cm x 15.88 cm);8 7/8 in x 6 1/8 in (22.54 cm x 15.56 cm)
Credit LineMuseum PurchaseSubject matterThis is a portrait of Auguste Rodin at his studio in Meudon. Käsebier referred to Rodin as one of the most restless of her subjects and considered her portraits of him among her greatest accomplishments. In this photograph, Rodin, in his smock, has his head lowered and his hand resting on a sculpture bust, giving a meditative quality to the image. Käsebier sought to understand Rodin through photographing him.
Physical DescriptionThis photograph shows a male figure standing in profile. His right hand rests on the top of a sculpture bust.
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Keywords
Figures
Portraits
artists (visual artists)
male
modern and contemporary art
portraits
sculpture
sculpture (visual works)
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