General
General
Object Auto ID
57356
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_80219
Common Name
Eve
Classified Name
Sculpture
Sculpture
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Bronze sculpture of woman in closed standing pose, with slight twist to body. Rodin did a series of works similar or alike this, in different sizes and material.

Provenance

Presented by Lady Phillips in 1910

Owner
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Bronze
Technique Types
Casting
Colours
Bronze metal
Distinguishing Features

There is still material used in the casting process visible underneath, i.e. supports and French-language newspaper

Inscriptions
Left base, incised 'Rodin'
Measurement Type Unit Value
Height
cm
75.60
Dimension Comments
75,6 cm
History
Object Age
1910
Object Age Comment
c1910
Maker
Francois Auguste Rene Rodin,
Production Place
France (assumed)
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
Media
JAGS24 Rodin Eve AF.pdf (576.27 KB)
JAGS24 Rodin Eve CC.pdf (44.77 KB)
Rodin Eve FC.pdf (183.22 KB)
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