Henri Becque
Auguste Rodin
1885
Medium
drypoint
Dimensions
plate: 15.9 × 20.1 cm (6 1/4 × 7 15/16 in.) sheet: 19.7 × 24.5 cm (7 3/4 × 9 5/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.7410
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...