Bust of Bellona
1882–85
Medium
Drypoint, third state of three, before bevelled plate
Dimensions
plate: 5 3/4 x 3 15/16 in. (14.6 x 10 cm) sheet: 9 1/16 x 6 15/16 in. (23 x 17.7 cm) plate: 5 13/16 x 3 15/16 in. (14.8 x 10 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1916
Accession Number
16.37.3
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
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...